New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) The national capital's air quality is inching towards the "severe" category with an AQI reading of 375, bringing it into the red zone on Thursday.

The thick haze and smog enveloping the city have reduced visibility, with PM2.5 levels standing at 184.4 and PM10 at 301.9, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Several areas in the city recorded alarming AQI levels, with Vivek Vihar (426), Anand Vihar (415), Ashok Vihar (414), Bawana (411), Wazirpur (419) and Sonia Vihr (406) standing in the "severe" category. As many as 37 out of 38 monitoring stations reported "very poor" air quality with readings above 300, CPCB data showed.

A blanket of haze and smog covered Delhi on Thursday morning, trapping pollutants and worsening air quality, which had rem

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