New Delhi, Nov 18: Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to a fresh spell of drizzle on Saturday however, the pollution levels continue to remain ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was slightly better on Saturday (303) as compared to that of Friday (307). The highest level of PM2.5 was 187.06 micrograms per cubic metre on Friday.
The change in Delhi-NCR weather is due to the passage of Western Disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir and its induced cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan, Skymet said. Due to the prevailing smoggy conditions, a total of 49 trains, to and from Delhi, have been delayed whereas, 14 others have been rescheduled and one has been cancelled.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi’s Anand Vihar is at 260, Punjabi Bagh at 251, Siri Fort at 236, Shadipur at 214.
