Delhi's smog-filled morning amid ‘very poor’ air quality. See pics

Published on Oct 23, 2025 12:53 pm IST

According to the data by Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi's air quality stood at 323 at 10 am on Thursday placing it in the ‘very poor’ category.

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People walking in the thick morning smog seen around India Gate on Thursday in New Delhi as the AQI level of the city stood at 323 at 10 am(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Oct 23, 2025 12:53 pm IST

People walking in the thick morning smog seen around India Gate on Thursday in New Delhi as the AQI level of the city stood at 323 at 10 am(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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A metro train makes its way on a hazy morning amid low visibility, in New Delhi on October. 23.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A metro train makes its way on a hazy morning amid low visibility, in New Delhi on October. 23.(PTI)

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ATC at IGI Airport tower seen engulf in the thick smog in the morning on Thursday in New Delhi(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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ATC at IGI Airport tower seen engulf in the thick smog in the morning on Thursday in New Delhi(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Thick early morning smog seen over Kartavya Path on Thursday in New Delhi(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Thick early morning smog seen over Kartavya Path on Thursday in New Delhi(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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White layer of smog seen around India gate and Kartavya path for fourth day after air qulity in the city plummeted.(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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White layer of smog seen around India gate and Kartavya path for fourth day after air qulity in the city plummeted.(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Early morning commuters on Thursday in Delhi faced thick layer of smog and low visibility after decline in air quality(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Early morning commuters on Thursday in Delhi faced thick layer of smog and low visibility after decline in air quality(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Fogging vehicles were seen taking a round of Delhi's NDMC area to reduce morning pollution and smog on Thursday(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Fogging vehicles were seen taking a round of Delhi's NDMC area to reduce morning pollution and smog on Thursday(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Water sprinkling trucks deployed across Delhi to spray water and help reduce the pollution levels which remains at ‘very poor’ category in majore areas. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Water sprinkling trucks deployed across Delhi to spray water and help reduce the pollution levels which remains at ‘very poor’ category in majore areas. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Delhi's Kartavya path shows smog and low visibility after air pollution was ‘very poor’ on fourth consecutive day,(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Delhi's Kartavya path shows smog and low visibility after air pollution was ‘very poor’ on fourth consecutive day,(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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