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At IGI Airport, it was observed that the AQI had reached poor category -- 211 by Saturday evening. However, at Lodhi road the AQI was 136 in moderate category.

Due to low visibility and fog as many as 29 passenger trains were delayed, according to railway officials.

New Delhi: With the Air Quality Index in the national capital improving slightly to “very poor” category on Monday, the Delhi government is likely to review the ban imposed under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) restrictions. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the overall AQI of the […]

New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a layer of smog shrouding the national capital as the air quality plunged to the “very poor” category on Thursday morning. The overall air quality index (AQI) dipped to 330, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). As per the SAFAR, the PM […]

As per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR-India), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 313.

The minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday – the lowest this season so far.

An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101- 200 is moderate, 201- 300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is considered severe.

Delhi witnessed six “severe” air days on the trot from November 4 to November 9, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

The smog reduced the visibility to merely 300 meters in the morning affecting traffic, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Delhi recorded an AQI of 380 at 9:30 am. The 24-hour average AQI was 395 on Thursday. It was 297 on Wednesday, 312 on Tuesday, 353 on Monday, and 349 on Sunday.

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.