Delhi AQI : The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the ‘severe’ category on October 23, three days after the national capital witnessed Diwali celebrations. The average Delhi AQI (air quality index) observed at 5.30 am on Thursday stood at 325 according to aqi.in, with most areas in the red zone.

Visuals from near Akshardham temple in Delhi showed the roads with low visibility, and a thick blanket of smog covering the area in the early hours of the day.

Majority areas in Delhi recorded an AQI between 300 to 400, falling in the ‘severe’ category. The worst air quality was recorded in the Anand Vihar area, with the AQI at 511 at around 5.30 am on Thursday morning.

It is advisable to limit outdoor activities in the National Capital Region to just the essentials till the AQI goe

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