The air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the “very poor” category as shallow fog and mist surrounded the city on Friday morning.
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 335 at 9:13 am, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) records. The level of PM 2.5 and PM 10 in Delhi was recorded at 165 in the ‘very poor’ category and 281 in the “poor” category, respectively.
The air quality in Noida and Gurugram was also recorded in the very poor category, with AQIs of 375 and 308, respectively.
At the Delhi University area, the air quality was recorded as “very poor,” with an AQI of 359, Pusa recorded an AQI of 322 while Dhirpur recorded an AQI of 397.
Lodhi Road recorded 359, Delhi Airport (T3) recorded an AQI of 338 and Mathura road recorded an AQI of 335.
The AQI at IIT Delhi stood at 310 while Ayanagar air quality was also in the ‘very poor’ category at 310 at 9:3 am on Friday.