There was a slight improvement in the air quality in the national capital on Thursday, with the overall air quality index (AQI) in the ‘very poor’ category at 312.
The improvement was slight but significant as the AQI was in the ‘severe’ category on Wednesday, at 421. Amid the foul air, residents in the national capital woke up to a typically cold and smoggy morning.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the AQI in the Lodhi Road area was recorded at 410 on Wednesday morning, while Mathura Road logged an AQI of 488. The AQI at Pusa Road was also in the ‘severe’ category at 425 while in the Delhi University area, it was 410.
The AQI around Delhi airport was also in the severe range, at 434, on Wednesday morning.(ANI)
