The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the ‘unhealthy’ category for the third consecutive day on Thursday morning. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’ and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.
On the morning of October 16, 2025, several localities in Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of over 300.
Specifically, Wazirpur recorded the highest AQI at 342, followed closely by Anand Vihar at 339 and Dwarka, Sector 8 at 338. Mathura Road also experienced ‘Very Poor’ air quality with an AQI of 311.
