A demonstrator holds an Air Quality Index (AQI) monitor showing the present reading of 341 during a protest over the deteriorating air quality in the national capital region, near India Gate, in New Delhi, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

The air quality in Delhi touched the season's worst level on Sunday morning with the AQI climbing to 391 before dipping slightly.

A blanket of smog shrouded the national capital as temperature dropped to 11.7 degrees Celsius, significantly below the normal range.

At 4 pm the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 370 on Sunday, placing the city in the “red zone”, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.

In the morning, around 8 am, the AQI was recorded at 391

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