Delhi AQI at 743: Pedestrian shields face in smog
A pedestrian covers his face with a cloth while navigating dense smog near India Gate in New Delhi on 9 November 2026, as the city's AQI hit a hazardous 743 and visibility dropped sharply.
A pedestrian covers his face with a cloth while navigating dense smog near India Gate in New Delhi on 9 November 2026, as the city's AQI hit a hazardous 743 and visibility dropped sharply.
On 9 November 2026, commuters near India Gate resorted to covering their faces with cloth as New Delhi's AQI reached 743 — well into the 'Severe+' category — cutting visibility to hazardous levels.
India Gate in New Delhi was cloaked in thick smog on the morning of 9 November 2026, with the Air Quality Index registering 743 and pedestrians struggling to breathe amid severely reduced visibility.
A pedestrian wore a mask near India Gate as New Delhi's AQI climbed to 743 on 9 November 2026, with health authorities flagging the air as hazardous for all population groups.
During the morning hours of 9 November 2026, pedestrians near India Gate moved through dense smog as New Delhi's AQI stood at 743, making the air severely hazardous and limiting visibility significantly.
Morning walkers in New Delhi faced hazardous haze on 9 November 2026, as the Air Quality Index hit 743 near India Gate — a level classified as 'Severe+' under India's National Air Quality Index scale.
Pedestrians near India Gate were engulfed in hazardous smog on the morning of 9 November 2026, as New Delhi recorded an AQI of 743, severely hampering visibility across the central areas of the capital.
New Delhi recorded an AQI of 743 on 9 November 2026, placing it among the most polluted major cities globally on that day, according to available monitoring data, as thick haze gripped the capital's landmarks.
An AQI of 743 in New Delhi on 9 November 2026 was nearly 15 times the safe limit of 50 set under India's national standard, with morning pedestrians at India Gate facing severely hazardous conditions.
Vehicles navigated through dense smog on New Delhi's roads on 9 November 2026 as the AQI reached 743, with severely reduced visibility creating dangerous driving conditions near India Gate.
Roads near India Gate in New Delhi were blanketed in hazardous smog on 9 November 2026, as the Air Quality Index stood at 743 and vehicles moved slowly through near zero visibility conditions.
An AQI of 743 disrupted daily life in New Delhi on 9 November 2026, with vehicles inching through hazardous smog near India Gate and reduced visibility adding to the city's seasonal pollution crisis.
Smog persisted across New Delhi on 9 November 2026 as the AQI held at a hazardous 743, with vehicles near India Gate struggling through heavily polluted air and near zero ground level visibility.
New Delhi's winter smog crisis deepened on 9 November 2026 as vehicles near India Gate contended with an AQI of 743, reflecting the capital's recurring seasonal air quality emergency driven by stubble burning and vehicular emissions.
On 9 November 2026, New Delhi recorded an AQI of 743 near India Gate, as vehicles and pedestrians alike navigated severely hazardous smog — underscoring the capital's ongoing struggle with winter air pollution.