Delhi AQI Remains in ‘Very Poor’ Category at 373 as Toxic Air Blankets Capital
Delhi continued to experience severe air pollution on Wednesday morning, with the city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 373 at 7 am, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category.
Pollution levels remained elevated across several parts of the national capital, with restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) continuing to remain in force.
According to early morning weather observations at 5:30 am, Delhi recorded a temperature of 16.2 degrees Celsius, humidity of 100% and wind speed of 5.6 kmph.
Several Delhi Areas Record Very Poor Air Quality
Air quality monitoring stations across the capital reported elevated pollution levels, with Chhawla recording the highest AQI of 396.
Other locations reporting ‘very poor’ air quality included Chandni Chowk (379), North Campus of Delhi University (374), ITO (367), Burari Crossing (362), NSIT Dwarka (350), JNU (339), Aya Nagar (337), Talkatora Garden (331), Vivek Vihar (326), Wazirpur (321), Nehru Nagar (314) and Badarpur (312).
Meanwhile, some areas recorded comparatively lower pollution levels but continued to remain in the ‘poor’ category.
Lodhi Garden recorded an AQI of 203, followed by Aurobindo Marg at 214 and Pusa at 239. Shadipur (289), Rohini (297) and RK Puram (300) also reported poor air quality.
The continued deterioration in air quality has kept attention focused on pollution-control measures and the implementation of GRAP restrictions across Delhi.
Kolkata-Sairang Express Derails in Assam
In another major development, six coaches of the 13125 Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru railway station in Assam on Wednesday morning.
No casualties have been reported so far. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said senior railway officials were proceeding to the accident site, while a relief van had also been dispatched.
Rescue and relief operations are underway, and railway authorities are assessing the situation.
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