Dense fog enveloped the national capital Delhi-NCR on Wednesday morning, significantly reducing visibility and disrupting road and air traffic. The scene in Gurugram
A thick blanket of fog enveloped the national capital and the NCR region on Wednesday morning. Visibility has been significantly reduced, disrupting road and air traffic. The dense fog has also slowed down vehicle speeds on the roads.
Meanwhile, Gurugram experienced fog for the fourth consecutive day. Due to the dense fog, visibility was recorded at less than 10 meters. This slowed down the movement of vehicles on the roads in the morning.Vehicles were seen crawling on highways and internal roads. The drop in temperature has further increased the cold. Meanwhile, Delhi residents seem to be getting no relief from the polluted air. Even today, Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the “very poor” category.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s average AQI at 7 a.m. Wednesday was recorded at 312, which falls in the “very poor” category. The situation is similar in many areas of the capital. Although Delhi’s air quality remained in the “poor” category on Tuesday as well, 17 locations recorded an AQI above 300, which falls in the “very poor” category.
The Air Quality Early Warning System predicts that air quality is likely to remain in the “poor” category over the next two days due to reduced wind speeds. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s AQI was recorded at 272 on Tuesday, up from 210 on Monday, a 62-point increase in the last 24 hours.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’ and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
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