Around 1040 traffic challans were issued by the end of the day as Delhi's odd-even plan faced a big test on Monday, the first full working day after an extended weekend since the implementation of the scheme on January 1.

The odd-even scheme has passed the litmus test because of the will of Delhiites, Transport Minister Gopal Rai claimed.

"Monday was the day being deemed as the litmus test for odd-even scheme. But I had faith in the people of Delhi and also we had put in adequate arrangements so that citizens do not face any inconvenience. It was a major challenge, but the scheme has passed the test because of the will of Delhiites. They have given us their whole-hearted support to make this a success," Rai said.

He further said that 800 complaints were received by the helpline number launched by government and that around 2,500 people have downloaded the Poochho app till Monday.

Rai said the Delhi Metro had made all requisite arrangements and capacity was increased to carry 32 lakh commuters. Also, 25 Metro Monitoring Teams have been working since morning.

He informed that 4,462 DTC, 1,231 cluster buses and 1,251 private buses, totalling 7,143 ones were on roads on Monday.

Rai said that pollution levels in the inner circles of city had come down since the scheme was implemented on January 1 even though the the pollution levels are still high in border areas.

Greater impact would be seen if the scheme is implemented in states surrounding Delhi like Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

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