Air quality in Delhi is worsening, with multiple outlets reporting that the city’s air shifts into the “poor” category after a brief period of improvement. India Today says Delhi’s AQI drops to poor again after four days of respite and that one monitoring station records readings above 300.
Business Line reports a broader distribution of pollution, saying Delhi’s average AQI is 235 while 31 of 58 stations report higher pollution. It also cites IMD guidance that conditions are expected to remain moderate on Wednesday, turn poor on October 28, and improve over the following two days. The Hindu likewise places the change in context by citing CPCB data, reporting a 24-hour average AQI of 232 at 9 a.m. on October 28.
Across coverage, the common thread is a deterioration into poor air quality in Delhi and impacts extending into north India, with outlets emphasizing different AQI measures (average vs. station extremes) and different forecast timing.
