Air Quality Remains Severe for Third Straight Day in Delhi

New Delhi: The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the ‘severe’ category for the third consecutive day on Thursday, with the resident waking upto a thick layer of smog blanketing the city once again.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) morning bulletin, the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 404. Of the 37 monitoring stations, 27 reported AQI levels in the ‘severe’ category. The areas with the worst readings included Burari (433), Chandni Chowk (455), Anand Vihar (431), Mundka (438), Pusa (302), Bawana (460), and Wazirpur (452).

On Tuesday, the city had reported its first ‘severe’ air quality of the season, with an AQI of 428, marking the first such instance since December 2024.

As per CPCB classification, an AQI between 0–50 is considered good, 51–100 satisfactory, 101–200 moderate, 201–300 poor, 301–400 very poor, and 401–500 severe.

The minimum temperature in Delhi dropped to 10.6°C, which is 2.9°C below the seasonal average, while the maximum temperature is expected to reach 27°C.