AQI slips to 'severe' in Delhi; Mumbai, Chennai wake up to smog morning after Deepavali

Delhi Air Quality Index slips near “severe” mark as a thick layer of toxic haze engulfed India’s National capital on Monday (November 9, 2026). Despite stringent restrictions on fireworks imposed by the Supreme Court, people defied the deadline way past 10 p.m. on Deepavali night.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board Live Dashboard, Delhi AQI levels have gone up to 404 at 4 a.m. today and have been in respite since then. Burari Crossing registered the highest reading at 441, followed by Vivek Vihar at 437, Delhi Technological University (DTU) at 434, North Campus of Delhi University and Jahangirpuri at 433 each, and Rohini at 430.

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.