Mumbai and Delhi Grapple with Hazy Skies and Deteriorating Air Quality

Air quality in Mumbai and Delhi sees a decline with moderate to severe AQI readings. Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai records AQI at 148, while Delhi struggles with severe conditions, reaching an AQI of 461. The dense smog in Delhi prompts the Indira Gandhi International Airport to issue passenger advisories due to low visibility.

Mumbai residents in the Bandra Kurla Complex awoke to a gray start as the Air Quality Index (AQI) climbed to 148, denoting moderate pollution levels, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Other Mumbai localities recorded varying AQI values: Chembur at 182, Kurla at 126, and Malad West being the cleanest with just 51.

Meanwhile, in Delhi, the air quality crisis deepened with the city engulfed in dense smog. The Central Pollution Control Board classified the AQI at 461 as severe, despite the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi and the NCR. DHAULA KUAN remained under a thick smog blanket, registering 266 AQI.

Heavy smog led to low visibility at key sites such as the ITO area and Anand Vihar, where AQI peaked at 491. Even as flights continued at IGI Airport, a passenger advisory cautioned about dense fog and activated Low Visibility Procedures to maintain safety, without causing serious delays.

(With inputs from agencies.)