Delhi experienced alarming air pollution levels on Monday. The city's air quality index (AQI) reached 494, the second-highest recorded value. While international platforms reported even higher figures,

Delhi faced its second-worst air quality day since 2015, with the official air quality index (AQI) reaching 494. However, international platforms like IQAir reported even higher readings, exceeding 1,

This was on a day that the average AQI of Delhi as a whole hit 494 — the city’s second highest AQI since 2015, when records began

Northern India is grappling with a severe air quality crisis as pollution levels skyrocket across major cities. The situation is particularly dire in Delhi, Mumbai, and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where the Air Quality Index (AQI) has reached alarming levels, posing significant health risks.

A day after implementation of restrictions under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the national capital region of Delhi, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi marginally dipped to 476 at 12 noon Tuesday from 495, recorded at 9 pm Monday.

The air quality in Delhi deteriorated, prompting GRAP IV restrictions. Schools for students up to Class 11 will switch to online learning, construction work will be banned, and only specific vehicles