In some instances, consular vehicles were issued tickets too. That is why they requested us for a colour change,” said a road ministry official. Diplomats in the Capital have cars whose number plates have deep blue background with letter and number written in white. But officers with consular status, who are based outside Delhi, still have vehicles with yellow-black number plates. Before 2002, taxis, commercial vehicles and three wheelers license plates had black letter and number on a white background.

Source: Hindustan Times January 29, 2017 10:13 UTC