The city's 24-hour Air Quality Index, recorded at 4 pm every day, stood at 418, up from 334 the previous day, and it may trigger stringent restrictions under the third stage of the graded response action plan to mitigate hazardous conditions.

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality turned ‘severe’ for the first time this season on Wednesday, with the AQI soaring to 418. In comparison, the national capital’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) — recorded at 4 pm every day stood at 334 on Tuesday, according to PTI. At 9 am on Wednesday, the air quality […]

Delhi's air quality reaches 'severe' levels with AQI of 418, highest this season, according to CPCB data.