Delhi air remains very poor on Diwali, several stations record severe AQI

Delhi recorded an overall AQI of 383 at 8 am on Diwali, with several monitoring stations reporting readings above 400, according to Business Standard IN. The Central Pollution Control Board placed the air quality index at 363 at 10 a.m. in the “very poor” category, per Business Recorder. Business Recorder also noted that IQAir ranked Delhi as the world's most polluted major city at 10:35 a.m. with a US air quality index reading of 581.

In response to the worsening air quality, Grp Stage 3 curbs are in force across Delhi-NCR. Business Recorder reports that India has ordered schools in and around Delhi to offer online classes and has encouraged working from home ahead of the festival.

To facilitate commuters during the Diwali festivities, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has announced revised timings for Sunday, November 8. The Economic Times reports that services on the Pink, Magenta, and Grey lines will begin at 6 am instead of the usual 7 am. Additionally, the last train services from terminal stations across all lines, including the Airport Express Line, will depart at 10 pm on Sunday.

Brief written by urgent.news from Business Standard IN, Business Recorder, The Economic Times — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.