A Thick blanket of smog covers Delhi on Tuesday morning, a day after Diwali celebrations, in New Delhi on Tuesday (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
Delhi AQI Today Live Updates: Delhi woke up to thick smog on Tuesday morning, a day after the national capital celebrated Diwali. The air quality index of Delhi deteriorated and slipped in the ‘very poor’ category, recorded at 346 at 5.30 am today. Some areas in Delhi recorded an AQI of over 400, slipping into the ‘severe’ category. As per the CPCB, Bawana recorded AQI of 423 as of 8 am, Jahangirpuri had an AQI of 407 and Wazirpur an AQI 408.
Area-wise AQI in Delhi: As per the CPCB, Bawana recorded AQI of 423 as of 8 am, Jahangirpuri had an AQI of 407 and Wazirpur with an AQI 408 remains the worst hit areas with air quality falling under ‘Severe’ category. The AQI in Anand Vihar stood at 358, Ashok Vihar 389, Burari Crossing 399, Chandani Chowk 350, IGI Airport (Terminal 3) 302, ITO 342, Lodhi Road 322, Mundka 366, Najafgarh 336, Narela 358, Patparganj 342 and Punjabi Bagh 376.
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Delhi worst-hit among all metro cities: Delhi had the highest AQI as compared to other seven metropolitan cities in the country. Areas in Delhi recorded AQIs as high as 450, while the cleanest air among all metro cities was recorded in Bengaluru, with an AQI of 95 at 8 am. The air quality in Mumbai was recorded in ‘poor’ category as AQI stood at 214 as of 8 am, in Patna at 224, in Jaipur at 231, Lucknow at 222.
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