Winds rescue city: Air in lower end of 'very poor'

Delhi's air quality was in the "very poor" category for a third straight day on Tuesday, but strong surface-level winds helped disperse pollutants, pushing the Capital's air to the verge of the "poor" zone by late in the night.

- HT Correspondent

The city also reported shallow fog in the early morning hours, before visibility improved later in the day, with the Capital recording cloudless, sunny skies.

Delhi's average air quality index (AQI) figure at 7am was at the brink of the "severe" zone with a reading of 395 (very poor). However, AQI had improved to 343 by 4 pm - when the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shares its daily national bulletin on the back of winds with speeds up to 15kmph, further improving to 317 by 7pm and 306 by 10pm.