Around 200 traffic challans were issued before noon as Delhi’s road space rationing scheme faced a big test on Monday, the first full working day after an extended weekend since the implementation of the odd-even campaign on January 1.

Today's the big day #Delhi ! You can do it! #OddEvenPlan

— srishti arya (@shrishtiarya) January 4, 2016

Many cities that face a pollution problem are keenly watching Delhi to see how the national capital’s newly introduced odd-even vehicle scheme fares in the coming days.

Today will be the first real test of the #OddEvenPlan so good luck Delhi. Lots of interest in what you do today.

— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) January 4, 2016

As per estimates, about one million private cars are expected to go off the road if the scheme, with the exemptions, tastes success on a regular day.

While Delhi tourism minister Kapil Mishra took a bus to the Delhi Secratariat, with the national capital allowing only cars with even-numbered licence plates on the streets, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal car-pooled with Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai and home minister Satyendra Jain to the Delhi Secretariat in Rai’s Tata Nano.

The 2nd real test for #OddEvenPlan to succeed will b when d school holidayseason ends.It's then when all Delhites r truly back using roads..

— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) January 1, 2016

Rai said the city's bus fleet, which has a capacity of 48 lakh passengers, would be equipped and reinforced to deal with a passenger load of 64 lakh on Monday.

So #OddEvenPlan opened really well this Friday. Monday is the Acid Test? shocking how the debate is not about Pollution but @ArvindKejriwal

— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) January 1, 2016

The transport minister also promised more space in the overcrowded Delhi Metro, and called upon commuters to promptly report non-compliant auto-rickshaw drivers and use the Pooch-O app and the car pool app to access available travel options in their vicinity.

Never forget #OddEvenPlan isn't about how good the traffic is but about how good the air is. Light traffic but bad air means a failed plan

— sushant sareen (@sushantsareen) January 4, 2016

A total of 300 police teams comprising 200 traffic and 100 local cops will be deployed on the road. Since January 1, a total of 567 challans have been issued.