Delhi AQI level today: Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) improved to 193 on Saturday, October 24, placing the capital in the ‘moderate’ category,
according to readings recorded at 6 am. However, several monitoring stations across Delhi and neighbouring NCR cities continued to report poor air quality.
The improvement follows three consecutive days of poor air, with the AQI reaching 230 on Friday. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) had introduced Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR on October 21, a day after Dussehra, following a sharp rise in pollution.
AQI of Delhi today
Narela recorded Delhi’s highest listed AQI at 284, followed by Jahangirpuri at 279. Punjabi Bagh and RK Puram both recorded 257, while DTU stood at 256. Several other stations, including Rohini, North Campus and IIT Delhi, remained in the poor category.
AQI near me
| Monitoring station | AQI | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 211 | Poor |
| Anand Vihar | 168 | Moderate |
| Ashok Vihar | 148 | Moderate |
| Badarpur | 115 | Moderate |
| Burari | 184 | Moderate |
| Cantonment Area | 148 | Moderate |
| Chandni Chowk | 206 | Poor |
| DTU | 256 | Poor |
| Dwarka, Sector 8 | 216 | Poor |
| IGI Airport, Terminal 3 | 176 | Moderate |
| IIT Delhi | 231 | Poor |
| Jahangirpuri | 279 | Poor |
| JNU | 187 | Moderate |
| Lodhi Road | 144 | Moderate |
| Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium | 178 | Moderate |
| Najafgarh | 197 | Moderate |
| Nangloi | 163 | Moderate |
| Narela | 284 | Poor |
| North Campus, Delhi University | 233 | Poor |
| NSIT Dwarka | 183 | Moderate |
| Okhla Phase 2 | 187 | Moderate |
| Patparganj | 208 | Poor |
| Punjabi Bagh | 257 | Poor |
| RK Puram | 257 | Poor |
| Rohini | 247 | Poor |
| Shadipur | 176 | Moderate |
| Siri Fort | 225 | Poor |
| Sri Aurobindo Marg | 155 | Moderate |
| Talkatora Garden | 183 | Moderate |
| Uttam Nagar | 170 | Moderate |
| Vasundhara Enclave | 151 | Moderate |
Noida AQI
| Monitoring station | AQI | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Noida, Sector 116 | 135 | Moderate |
| Noida, Sector 125 | 211 | Poor |
| Noida, Sector 1 | 141 | Moderate |
| Noida, Sector 62 | 270 | Poor |
| Greater Noida, Knowledge Park III | 161 | Moderate |
| Greater Noida, Knowledge Park V | 167 | Moderate |
NCR AQI
| City and monitoring station | AQI | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ghaziabad, Indirapuram | 208 | Poor |
| Faridabad, Sector 11 | 121 | Moderate |
| Faridabad, Sector 30 | 104 | Moderate |
| Gurugram, Sector 51 | 181 | Moderate |
| Sonipat, Murthal | 253 | Poor |
Under India’s AQI classification, readings between 101 and 200 are moderate, while those between 201 and 300 are poor.
Delhi air pollution
Delhi’s AQI stood at 179 on Tuesday, October 20, before rising to 244 on Wednesday. It was still in the poor category on Thursday, with a morning reading of 226, and stood at 230 on Friday. Stage-I GRAP measures include dust control, mechanised road sweeping, water sprinkling, regular waste collection and action against open waste burning.
Delhi’s AQI is expected to remain in the ‘poor’ category till October 26 and stay at similar levels for the following six days, as weak winds and unfavourable ventilation limit pollutant dispersion. Transport is the largest identified contributor to the capital’s pollution at 20.3%, followed by residential sources (5.2%) and industries (4.2%). Stubble burning accounts for 5.1%. Among NCR districts, Gurugram contributes the most to Delhi’s pollution at 8.8%, followed by Jhajjar (6.1%) and Gautam Buddha Nagar (4.7%).
Delhi weather today
The India Meteorological Department forecast partly cloudy skies in Delhi on Saturday, with a maximum temperature of around 33°C and a minimum of 19°C. On Friday, Safdarjung recorded a maximum of 32.2°C and a minimum of 19°C, with no rainfall.
