Light to moderate rain lashes Delhi, expected to improve air quality

Delhi's air pollution levels showed a declining trend and the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 324 at 7 pm.

"Delhi's air quality has shifted from the 'severe' category to the 'poor' range. As a result, measures under Stage III, implemented earlier, are now being withdrawn," the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said in a statement.

The city's air quality will further improve due to favourable meteorological conditions, said the India Meteorological Department and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology's forecasts.