Pedestrians make their way along Kartavya Path near India Gate in New Delhi on 29 October 2026 as a thick blanket of smog and morning fog reduced visibility across the capital. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Commuters and morning walkers navigated Kartavya Path in New Delhi on 29 October 2026 under a persistent layer of smog and fog that hung over the city's iconic ceremonial boulevard. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Trains continued to operate along New Delhi rail corridors on 29 October 2026 even as dense smog and morning fog reduced visibility, highlighting the capital's autumn air quality challenges. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
The UNESCO World Heritage site Humayun's Tomb was barely visible through dense smog and fog in New Delhi on the morning of 29 October 2026, as winter like haze began settling over the city. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A second view of Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi on 29 October 2026 shows the Mughal era monument enveloped in haze, a recurring sight as the capital enters its annual high pollution season. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Akshardham Temple in New Delhi was partially obscured by smog and fog on 29 October 2026, as poor air quality gripped the capital during the early hours of the morning. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Another vantage point captures Akshardham Temple barely discernible through the morning smog in New Delhi on 29 October 2026, underscoring how widespread the haze had become across the city. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A third perspective of Akshardham Temple on 29 October 2026 shows the landmark all but hidden behind a grey curtain of smog and fog, reflecting the severity of New Delhi's early morning pollution. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Vehicles navigated New Delhi roads on 29 October 2026 as smog and morning fog blanketed the area, raising concerns about road safety and the health impact of prolonged exposure to polluted air. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A second scene of New Delhi road traffic on 29 October 2026 shows vehicles moving through a dense fog smog mix, a condition that typically worsens as the city transitions into the winter pollution season. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Reduced visibility on New Delhi roads on 29 October 2026 as vehicles pressed on through a thick smog fog combination, conditions that health authorities have linked to respiratory risks for vulnerable groups. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
As vehicles moved through smog thick streets in New Delhi on 29 October 2026, the scenes reinforced concerns that the capital's annual winter air quality crisis had begun — a period authorities and residents brace for each year. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)