New Delhi: A thick haze continued to envelop Delhi on Friday as the air quality worsened a day after it tipped into the severe category for the first time this season and prompted mitigation measures including a ban on the use of older vehicles.
An average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 464 (severe) was recorded at 8am on Friday. Mundka and Bawana almost touched the top AQI limit at 498 and 496 at 7:05am. All stations other than Dilshad Garden (367) were in the severe category. Greater Noida recorded an AQI of 473 and Faridabad 442.
The rapid deterioration in air quality and fog plunged visibility to 600 metres at Safdarjung and 500 metres at Palam. “This is the lowest visibility for the day. No considerable change is expected later during the day either as wind speeds are unlikely to be beyond five km per hour,” said an India Metrological Department official.
