AQI hits 419, 33 monitoring stations record severe levels in Delhi

Air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category on Friday morning in Delhi, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 419 at 8:40 a.m., as a thick layer of smoky haze continued to envelop the national capital.

Out of the 58 air quality monitoring stations across Delhi, 33 recorded ‘severe’ air quality, with several locations reporting AQI levels above 450, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Among the monitoring stations, Burari recorded an AQI of 398, Karala 340,



Ghoga 365, Nangloi 365, Maidan Garhi 367, Tikri Kalan 402, Ghummanhera 353, Chhawla 425, NIH Narela 445, Talkatora Garden 436, Badarpur 403, Aya Nagar 433, Punjabi Bagh 456, Shadipur 385, Sirifort 418, Pusa 469, Chandni Chowk 479, Burari Crossing 456, North Campus, Delhi University, 478, IIT Delhi 488, Mundka 435, DTU 443, Okhla Phase-2 400, Sonia Vihar 409, Bawana 413 and Cantonment Area 160.

The average AQI in adjoining Noida was also in the ‘severe’ category at 474, according to CPCB data recorded at 8:05 a.m.