Air of Deepavali celebrations lingers in Hyderabad with AQI remaining at hazardous levels

HYDERABAD Hyderabad woke up to a grey smoggy morning on Monday (November 9, 2026) a day after a Big Bang Deepavali celebration that went on till 3 a.m. in the morning in many central localities like Banjara Hills, Srinagar Colony, Panjagutta, S.R. Nagar, Ameerpet and Somajiguda.

The air quality in Hyderabad deteriorated in the night itself with particulate matter 2.5 reaching 392 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m³) at 9.30 p.m. and the Air Quality Index averaged 509. At the same time, Ravi Colony near Masjid Banda logged 995 AQI as crackers went off one after the other.

Delhi's air quality slips into 'severe' category morning after Deepavali, AQI at 404 Delhi's air quality slips into 'severe' category morning after Deepavali, AQI at 404 Meanwhile, several other key areas in the capital continued to reel under the 'Very Poor' air quality bracket. Rajiv Chowk clocked an AQI of 381 at 1:30 a.m., while the area surrounding South Extension registered an AQI of 360 at 4:00 a.m.