Delhi Weather Update: IMD issues orange alert as dense fog shrouds National Capital; train services hit

New Delhi: The national capital woke up to dense fog on Monday as the cold wave intensifies across Northern India. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an orange alert across the Delhi NCR region as dense fog continues to persist under severe cold. Meanwhile, the air quality monitoring stations have reported concerning pollution levels across Delhi.

According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi recorded an AQI of 285, which comes under the ‘poor’ category. While several places, including Jahangirpuri, Nehru Nagar, Patparganj, Delhi University North Campus, Narela, and Mandir Marg, reported alarming pollution levels, with recorded AQI of 346, 345, 344, 314, 313, and 308, respectively. While Mundka reported an AQI of 297, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 293, Lodhi Road at 233, and NSIT Dwarka measured an AQI of 125.

For context, an AQI between 0 and 500 is categorized as good, 51 to 100 as satisfactory, 101-200 as moderate, 201-300 as poor, 301-400 as very poor, and 401-500 in the severe category.