Delhi experienced alarming air pollution levels on Monday. The city's air quality index (AQI) reached 494, the second-highest recorded value. While international platforms reported even higher figures,

Delhi faced its second-worst air quality day since 2015, with the official air quality index (AQI) reaching 494. However, international platforms like IQAir reported even higher readings, exceeding 1,

This was on a day that the average AQI of Delhi as a whole hit 494 — the city’s second highest AQI since 2015, when records began

The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi early Tuesday was recorded to be 492 (as of 7 am). The AQI in Alipur, Anand Vihar, Bawana, Narela, Pusa and Sonia Vihar, meanwhile, touched 500, which is the maximum index (as per the Central Pollution Control Board).

The air quality in Delhi deteriorated, prompting GRAP IV restrictions. Schools for students up to Class 11 will switch to online learning, construction work will be banned, and only specific vehicles