Delhi woke up on Sunday to another morning shrouded in dense winter smog, with pollution levels pushing deep into the “severe” zone. By 7 am, the city’s overall Air Quality Index had climbed to around 430.
Across the capital, several neighbourhoods recorded some of the worst readings of the season.
Monitoring stations in Wazirpur reported AQI levels soaring well past 450, while Bawana was not far behind at 435, making both areas among the most polluted pockets in the city at the time.
Jahangirpuri, too, remained enveloped in thick toxic air, touching an AQI of 438 shortly after 7 am.
Other heavily impacted areas included Anand Vihar (427) and Ashok Vihar (421), signalling a widespread deterioration in air quality rather than isolated spikes.
The situation across the National Capital Region offered little comfort. Noida’s AQI hovered around 390 — just a notch below the “severe” threshold — and Greater Noida settled at 380, keeping the region locked in the “very poor” category.
Ghaziabad fared even worse, marking a severe reading of 426 and extending the blanket of smog beyond Delhi’s borders.
The Commission for Air Quality Management has reiterated its advisory for this phase, including limiting on-site attendance in private offices to half the staff and shifting the rest to remote work.
| Location | AQI Level | Category | Primary Pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bawana | 435 | Severe | PM10 |
| Anand Vihar | 427 | Severe | PM2.5 |
| Akshardham | 429 | Severe | PM2.5 |
| Wazirpur | 420+ | Severe | PM10 |
| ITO | 384 | Very Poor | PM2.5 |
| India Gate | 388 | Very Poor | PM2.5 |
| NSIT Dwarka | 313 | Very Poor | PM2.5 |
| Overall Delhi Average | 381-430 | Very Poor to Severe | PM2.5/PM10 |
