The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the state government why the odd-even rule was not implemented on a trial basis for a week, instead of 15 days. It said that the public was being inconvenienced by the rule as there isn't enough public transport to support it. The High Court also asked the government to provide pollution data for the January 1-7 period by Friday.

The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government asked for more time to collate the data from different places in the city, adding that initial reports showed reduced pollution levels. It also said that the odd-even formula was working well and is being received well by the people.

On Tuesday, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur asked the Delhi government to not test the patience of citizens by providing inadequate public transport during the odd-even rule hours. The court also asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to look into the possibility of providing commuters with assured seats in metro trains by paying five times the normal fare.