Delhi AQI today: Delhi residents woke up to thick layer of smog blanketing the city. The alarming pollution levels and deteriorating air quality since Diwali festival is raising concerns. On Wednesday, October 22, the capital city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 345, which falls in very poor category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
As Delhi residents continue to breathe in the polluted toxic air, certain places across the city recorded worst air quality around 380 AQI at 6:15 AM, including Ashok Vihar, Bawana and Dilshad Garden. Most stations registered an AQI in the very poor range of 300 to 400 while a few fared better such as DTU, IGI Airport and Lodhi Road. These places recorded AQI in the poor category that is below 300.