On December 28, 2025, Delhi-NCR grappled with very poor air quality, recording an average AQI of 391. Dense fog and a cold wave prompted alerts for travelers, with pollution levels alarmingly high in surrounding areas too.
Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 391 at 6 am on December 28, 2025, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), placing it in the 'very poor' category. Anand Vihar recorded 445, ITO 403, Wazirpur 433, Rohini 424, and Patparganj 424. Over half of Delhi's 40 monitoring stations fell into the 'severe' category.
The situation in the National Capital Region (NCR) is equally dire: Ghaziabad's Indirapuram at 394, Vasundhara at 429, Noida's Sector-125 at 414 and Sector-1 at 443, while Gurugram's Sector-51 at 355 and Vikas Sadan at 304. The weather department warned of cold waves and fog in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and northern Rajasthan until December 30. Delhi's minimum temperature hovered between 8 and 11 degrees Celsius.
The Delhi airport authority issued an advisory for passengers due to low visibility from dense fog, potentially disrupting road and rail traffic. Fog alerts extend to Assam, Meghalaya, and Odisha until January 1. In Uttarakhand, light snowfall is expected in areas above 3,500 meters on December 30-31, with possible light rain in plains. Temperatures in northern India are forecast to rise gradually in coming days. No changes have been made to GRAP restrictions yet.