Delhi AQI improves from ‘severe’ to ‘poor’; 11 stations still record 400+ pollution levels

Delhi AQI today: Residents in the national capital have got a breather as AQI has shown marginal improvement on Tuesday, though pollution levels remain concerning. Out of 40 monitoring stations, 11 continued to record “severe” AQI levels, while 27 areas fell in the “very poor” category. Only two stations reported “poor” air quality.

Delhi AQI improves on Tuesday

This improvement comes a day after Delhi’s average AQI stood at 427 on Monday, the third consecutive day the national capital remained in the “severe” category.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi AQI stood at 337 as of 10 am today, placing it in the “poor” category.

Among all monitoring stations, Mundka remained the most polluted area with an AQI of 432, followed by DTU at 426 and Jahangirpuri at 422. On the other end of the spectrum, NSIT Dwarka recorded the lowest AQI at 258, followed by IHBAS, Dilshad Garden at 283, both falling under the “poor” category.

Delhi AQI at 10 am today

Air quality levels across major cities

Among the 10 major cities monitored by the CPCB, Delhi reported the worst air quality, with an AQI of 337. Pune and Jaipur followed, both recording an AQI of 187 and falling in the “moderate” category.

Hyderabad had the best air quality among these cities, with an AQI of 102, while Bengaluru and Mumbai followed closely, each with an AQI of 107 as of 10 am today.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between 0-50 is considered “good”, 51-100 is “satisfactory”, 101-200 is “moderate”, 201-300 is “poor”, 301-400 is “very poor”, and 401-500 falls under the “severe” category.