While AQI has marginally improved, the city continued to remain covered in dense smog in the early hours of the day

Air quality in the national capital remains in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). At 7 am on Wednesday, the CPCB recorded Delhi's AQI at 301,

Several areas in Delhi continue to remain in the 'severe' category for air pollution, with notable pollution levels recorded in Ashok Vihar (316), Anand Vihar (311), ITO (316), Wazirpur (331), Vivek Vihar (318),

Delhi's air quality remained stagnant in the "very poor" category on Tuesday, with experts warning that it may deteriorate to "severe" levels in the next 24 hours due to a change in wind patterns. None of the 39 monitoring stations in the capital recorded the air quality in the "severe" category on Tuesday.

Delhi was covered in a thick layer of haze on Tuesday morning, as the air quality was reported to be ‘very poor’, taking a plunge from Monday's 'poor' category report. On Monday, Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 279 at 5:30 AM.

Delhi's air quality reaches alarming levels, with an AQI of 394, just shy of 'severe.' As stagnant winds and cold temperatures trap pollutants, cities like Kolkata and Mumbai also face rising pollution.

The wind speeds remained below six kilometres per hour throughout Monday, leading to stagnation and gradual build-up of local pollutants in the national Capital