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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicDelhi AQI

Topic: Delhi AQI

AQI soars to 413 in Delhi, toxic smog affects people and visibility

According to Central Pollution Control Board, air quality spiked to 'severe' levels in certain areas of NCR, with multiple parts of city witnessing alarmingly high pollution levels.

Delhi air remains ‘very poor’, AQI recorded at 386

Several stations in the national capital region logged a 'severe' AQI reading, with Narela logging the highest reading at 418.

Delhi wakes up to blanket of smog as AQI records at 438

Several areas witnessed air quality deteriorating further to 'severe' levels. Multiple parts of Delhi experienced a dense haze, with pollution levels remaining alarmingly high.

Delhi AQI improves slightly, still reels under hazardous air conditions at 378

Prominent areas such as India Gate and Sarai Kale Khan remained under the 'very poor' category with AQI of 380 and 359, respectively. A layer of dense smog envelops Delhi-NCR.

Delhi’s air quality stays in ‘severe’ zone for 3rd straight day, calm winds & moisture to blame

The city also recorded its first spell of fog Monday. Visibility as low as 50 metres early in the morning disrupted dozens of flights across the region.

Smog persists in Delhi, air quality reduces to ‘very poor’

Despite marginal improvements in recent weeks, large parts of the capital remained shrouded in dense and toxic smog, characterised by low visibility. The AQI reached 386 at 7:00 a.m. on Friday.

Delhi air remains ‘very poor,’ AQI records at 303

Despite a slight improvement from the recent weeks, several parts of the city remained shrouded in a dense layer of toxic smog, with visibility remaining significantly reduced in areas.

As volcanic ash enters Delhi, AQI records at 384, remains in ‘very poor’ category

A thick layer of smog enveloped the capital Friday morning, with many areas across the city recording a 'severe' AQI reading.

Delhi covered in smog as AQI stands at 396

The air quality is expected to remain in the 'very poor' category from November 23 to November 26, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) forecast.

Delhi wakes up to thick layers of smog as AQI remains in the ‘very poor’ category at 341

The Air Quality Index has shown little to no improvement from Monday morning as a thick layer of toxic smog blanketed several areas of Delhi.

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