The presently invention provides an emission control catalyst article comprising a substrate, a bottom washcoat layer comprising a platinum group metal coated on the 60 to 100% length of the substrate, and a top washcoat layer comprising a platinum group metal coated on the 60 to 100% length of the substrate such that the top coat covers at least 60% of the length of the bottom washcoat layer, wherein at least a portion of the top washcoat layer, the bottom washcoat layer or both washcoat layers comprises a platinum group metal deposited within the said washcoat layer(s) with a platinum group metal gradient such that the PGM concentration in a top-most portion of the said washcoat layer is at least two time higher compared to the PGM concentration in a bottom-most portion of the said washcoat layer.