Dust haze settles over Kartavya Path, New Delhi

A thick dust haze enveloped Kartavya Path in New Delhi on 9 October 2026 (Friday), visibly reducing visibility along the ceremonial boulevard. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Dusty weather conditions persisted along Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on 9 October 2026, with suspended dust particles limiting visibility across the iconic stretch. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Security and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel were deployed at Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on 9 October 2026 as part of precautionary arrangements ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s scheduled protest on 10 October, with dusty conditions adding to the scene. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Heavy security arrangements were put in place at Kartavya Path ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s planned protest on 10 October 2026, even as dusty weather continued to grip New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Hazy, dust laden skies over Kartavya Path in New Delhi on 9 October 2026 reflected deteriorating air quality conditions across the capital as the season transitions. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Reduced visibility due to dust haze was observed along Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on the morning of 9 October 2026, as suspended particulate matter lingered over the capital's central avenue. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

A wide view of Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on Friday, 9 October 2026, showing the extent of the dust haze that spread across the ceremonial boulevard as Delhi's air quality showed signs of seasonal stress. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Another vantage point along Kartavya Path, New Delhi, captures the pervasive dusty weather conditions on 9 October 2026 — underscoring concerns about Delhi's air quality ahead of the winter smog season. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)