Delhi Air Pollution Worsens, AQI Hits Maximum Limit

For the last two months, Delhi has been facing the biggest pollution crisis ever. The AQI level has not yet reached a satisfactory level. Now, the air quality index has crossed the maximum limit, resulting in an alarming situation.

According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi’s conditions were worse over the past two days, with AQI readings above 400 at many locations, which is considered ‘severe.’

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The Taj Mahal was completely obscured by heavy fog in Agra, making the well-known landmark invisible to the general population. According to local residents, the fog was so thick that even cars on the roadways were hard to see. Many cities throughout the state were covered by thick smog on Monday, which significantly decreased visibility. Even the air travel also got interrupted.

Tuesday morning saw a modest improvement in the air quality in the nation’s capital, with an AQI of 377 compared to 498 the day before, despite smog covering the city, a temperature of 8.3 degrees Celsius in the morning hours and decreased visibility. At 9 am, the city’s air quality was classified as ‘very bad’, as per the PTI.

According to data from the CPCB, 11 out of 40 monitoring sites, including Jahangirpuri, Mundka and Wazirpur, continued to experience thick smog and poor visibility, as well as ‘severe’ air quality of 426.

Delhi-Agra Expressway Situation:

Early Tuesday morning, a number of buses caught fire on the Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura, raising concerns about potential casualties. The event occurred as Uttar Pradesh struggles to deal with worsening air quality, as TOI reports.