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Delhi AQI hits 498; skyline disappears into grey haze
Financial Express Ahmedabad
|December 16, 2025
A SHARP DROP in visibility and haze-obscured skyline marked another low for Delhi on Monday as its AQI touched 498 in the morning and settled at 427 by the evening, with air quality in the hazardous “severe” zone.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 27 monitoring stations across the city recorded “severe” air quality, while 12 stations reported “very poor” levels. Wazirpur recorded the worst air quality among the 40 stations, with an AQI of 475. Data from the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi indicated that PM2.5 concentration stood at 154.96 micrograms per cubic metre, while PM10 levels were recorded at 260.9 micrograms per cubic metre.
This story is from the December 16, 2025 edition of Financial Express Ahmedabad.
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