Overview
- Official CPCB stations showed multiple sites above 300 AQI, including Anand Vihar and Akshardham at 410, ITO at 379 and India Gate at 303.
- Private platform aqi.in reported higher values, placing Delhi near 447 on Saturday after an earlier peak around 633 this week, with differences attributed to varying methods and averaging.
- Reported pollutant loads remained acute with PM2.5 near 299 µg/m³ and PM10 around 400 µg/m³, levels far above WHO 24‑hour guidelines.
- aqi.in framed current exposure as roughly 13.6 cigarettes per day to convey health risk severity.
- IndiGo warned of slower operations due to low visibility and issued advisories for flights at Amritsar, Chandigarh and Ranchi, urging passengers to expect delays as conditions evolve.