Delhi AQI remains ‘poor’ at 226, DMRC adds 20 Metro trips as GRAP-I kicks in across NCR

Delhi’s AQI stood at 226 in the poor category at 7 am today (October 22). The CAQM invoked Stage I of GRAP across NCR on Wednesday. Measures include dust control, vehicle checks and waste-burning restrictions, while Delhi Metro will run 20 additional weekday trips from today.

Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 226 at 7 am on Thursday, October 22, according to the latest reading from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). Delhi’s air quality slipped into the ‘poor’ category for the first time this season on Wednesday, prompting authorities to implement Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the National Capital Region (NCR).

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the area around AIIMS was recorded at 276, categorised as ‘Poor’, on Thursday morning, as per the CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board). The AQI was recorded at 237 near Akshardham and Anand Vihar. The air quality was recorded at 238 near India Gate and........

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