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Delhi’s AQI spikes to 187, highest in 83 days as 16 stations report poor air
✍️ India Today
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 02:31 AM
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Delhi’s air quality index climbed to 187, the highest level in 83 days, with 16 monitoring stations classifying the air as ‘poor’, according to India Today.
The air quality index (AQI) recorded in Delhi rose to 187, marking the highest reading in the capital over the past 83 days. The figure was reported by India Today, which tracks pollution levels across the city.
Sixteen of the city’s air‑monitoring stations logged the air quality as ‘poor’ under the national AQI classification. The uniform reading across these stations indicates a city‑wide deterioration in air conditions.
Authorities and health agencies monitor such spikes closely, as an AQI of 187 falls well within the range that can affect sensitive groups, though no specific health advisory was mentioned in the report.
Sixteen of the city’s air‑monitoring stations logged the air quality as ‘poor’ under the national AQI classification. The uniform reading across these stations indicates a city‑wide deterioration in air conditions.
Authorities and health agencies monitor such spikes closely, as an AQI of 187 falls well within the range that can affect sensitive groups, though no specific health advisory was mentioned in the report.