Schools have also been impacted by the GRAP-4 curbs.
Reports suggest the Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad, or FNG Expressway, will gain momentum in the coming year.
Although the Government of India technically owns Connaught Place, the reality is far more layered.
Many sites also failed to install mandatory pollution-control systems.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Delhi, argued against a blanket ban.