Delhi’s AQI collapses: 33 of 39 stations log ‘severe’ pollution; winds may help improve air quality slightly today

Delhi’s air quality plunged to ‘severe’ levels for the first time this year, prompting the enforcement of Stage III restrictions across the NCR. Construction bans and vehicle curbs are now in effect as the AQI reached 428. Dipping temperatures and calm winds trapped pollutants, causing a dense smog. A slight improvement is anticipated with stronger winds.