New Delhi, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Delhi’s air quality showed a marginal improvement on Saturday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 349, but pollution levels remained dangerously high in several parts of the national capital.
The overall reading placed Delhi in the ‘very poor’ category, even as two monitoring stations recorded AQI levels above 400, indicating ‘severe’ air quality.
IIT Delhi registered the highest reading at 419, followed by ITO at 414. Other heavily polluted locations included Chandni Chowk at 395, Jawaharlal Nehru University at 390 and Anand Vihar at 389.
Rohini recorded an AQI of 366, while Narela stood at 359. Delhi Airport registered 348 and RK Puram recorded 315, with both stations remaining in the ‘very poor’ category.
The marginal improvement came a day after Delhi’s overall AQI crossed the 400-mark, with air quality remaining in the ‘severe’ category for nearly eight hours, from early morning until around noon.
PM2.5 and PM10 continued to be the major pollutants contributing to the poor air quality.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), AQI readings between 301 and 400 fall under the ‘very poor’ category, while readings from 401 to 500 are classified as ‘severe’.
Despite the decline in the city’s overall reading, the high pollution levels at several monitoring stations underline the continuing air quality challenge across Delhi.
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