From India Gate to Qutub Minar, witness Delhi's famous monuments disappear in before and after images amidst smog

Can you spot India Gate & Qutb Minar amidst the haze? With the alarmingly rising AQI , here’s a glimpse of how waking up in Delhi looks before and after smog

A thick layer of smog has once again covered New Delhi as AQI has crossed 400 in some areas. Imagine waking up in a city where the air is more harmful than helpful. You can barely see India Gate, Qutub Minar, and Red Fort through smog. Here are a few photographs of Capital's iconic monuments ‘before and after’ :

Qutb Minar

India Gate: Before and after smog (Illustration: Anurag Mehra)

Qutub Minar, New Delhi

Qutub Minar, New Delhi

India Gate

India Gate

India Gate, New Delhi

Swaminarayan Akshardham temple

Akshardham temple, New Delhi

Akshardham temple, New Delhi

Red Fort

Red Fort, New Delhi

Red Fort, New Delhi

Lodhi Tombs

Lodhi Tombs, New Delhi

Lodhi Tombs, New Delhi