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Bawana, Vivek Vihar and Wazirpur record ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’ air quality as Delhi continues to choke under haze on Saturday morning.

Published on: Nov 8, 2025, 10:09:04 IST

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Delhi’s overall air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday morning with an AQI of 335, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi. The city woke up to a thick layer of haze as winter began to set in, worsening pollution levels across several parts of the national capital.

Vehicles moves through a thick layer of smog, at ITO Yamuna Bridge in New Delhi, on Friday. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

This came after Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI stood at 322 on Friday, placing the city in the ‘red zone’ and making it the most polluted urban centre in the country, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.

According to CPCB data as of 8:00 am today, Bawana (403) recorded the worst air quality in the city, entering the ‘severe’ category. It was followed closely by Vivek Vihar (387) and Wazirpur (381). Areas such as Mundka (375), Punjabi Bagh (375), Burari Crossing (374) and ITO (373) also reported dangerously high pollution levels.

Jahangirpuri (365) , Sonia Vihar (365) and Ashok Vihar (360) also remained in the 'very poor category.

Area-wise AQI of Delhi as of 8 am on Saturday, according to CPCB

Area	AQI	Category
Bawana	403	Severe
Vivek Vihar	387	Very Poor (bordering Severe)
Wazirpur	381	Very Poor
Mundka	375	Very Poor
Punjabi Bagh	375	Very Poor
Burari Crossing	374	Very Poor
ITO	373	Very Poor
Jahangirpuri	365	Very Poor
Sonia Vihar	365	Very Poor
Rohini	361	Very Poor
Ashok Vihar	360	Very Poor
Pusa, Delhi	359	Very Poor
CRRI Mathura Road	359	Very Poor
Narela	358	Very Poor
Anand Vihar	356	Very Poor
Alipur, Delhi	353	Very Poor
Patparganj	352	Very Poor
Chandni Chowk	352	Very Poor
North Campus, DU	347	Very Poor
Sirifort	343	Very Poor
Mandir Marg	342	Very Poor
Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range	339	Very Poor
Okhla Phase-2	338	Very Poor
R K Puram	337	Very Poor
Dwarka Sector-8	318	Very Poor
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	322	Very Poor
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium	322	Very Poor
Sri Aurobindo Marg	301	Very Poor
Shadipur	299	Poor
DTU	291	Poor
Najafgarh	286	Poor
Aya Nagar	281	Poor
IGI Airport (T3)	271	Poor
IHBAS, Dilshad Garden	224	Poor
Lodhi Road	235	Poor
NSIT Dwarka	211	Poor

Notably, the CPCB defines AQI ranges as follows: 0-50 is good, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor, and 401-500 severe.

Also Read | Top 10 Indian cities with worst AQI: Delhi tops the chart, NCR close behind

‘Very poor’ likely to persist

The Decision Support System (DSS) for air quality forecast reported that PM2.5 remained the key pollutant on Friday. According to a report in news agency PTI, stubble burning accounted for 8.6% of Delhi’s pollution but is projected to rise sharply to 30.9% on Saturday and 31.2% on Sunday, according to DSS estimates.

Satellite data showed 351 farm fire incidents in Punjab, 35 in Haryana, and 200 in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Alongside stubble burning, Delhi’s transport sector is estimated to contribute 15% on Saturday and 14% on Sunday to PM2.5 levels.

The Air Quality Early Warning System predicted that the city’s air quality will remain in the ‘very poor’ range over the next few days.

Since Diwali, Delhi’s AQI has swung between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’, with several pockets already breaching into the ‘severe’ zone.

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