New Delhi, November 8, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Residents of Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to ‘very poor’ air quality on Diwali morning, with the national capital recording an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 384.
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data updated at 6 a.m., 11 of the 23 monitoring stations in Delhi recorded AQI levels above 400, placing them in the ‘severe’ category. The remaining 12 stations reported readings between 301 and 400, classified as ‘very poor’.
Punjabi Bagh recorded the highest AQI at 450, followed by RK Puram at 449 and IIT Delhi at 446. Dwarka registered 444, while CRRI Mathura Road recorded 425 and Siri Fort 423.
Chandni Chowk and North Campus of Delhi University both recorded an AQI of 423. Pusa reported 415, Burari Crossing 411 and NSUT Jaffarpur 409.
Among other locations, Narela recorded an AQI of 399, ITO 396 and Mandir Marg 393. Burari registered 370, while Talkatora Garden and Aya Nagar both recorded 369. Uttam Nagar reported an AQI of 373.
Anand Vihar recorded 328, while Vasundhara Enclave registered 356. Tikri Kalan and Badarpur both reported 349, followed by Karala at 337 and Lodhi Road at 333.
The readings indicated widespread ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ air pollution across the national capital on Diwali morning.
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