Delhi chokes as AQI nears 'severe' level

A thick blanket of smog shrouded the national capital on Saturday (December 13, 2025) morning with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 397, on the brinks of the 'severe' category.

Of the total monitoring stations in Delhi, 21 were in the 'severe' category with AQI readings crossing the 400-mark, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.

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According to the CPCB data, Wazirpur registered the highest AQI at 445, followed by Vivek Vihar at 444, Jahangirpuri at 442, Anand Vihar at 439, and 437 each in Ashok Vihar and Rohini.