Kartavya Path shrouded in smog, 21 Oct 2026

A thick smog blanketed Kartavya Path in New Delhi on the morning of 21 October 2026, as air quality in the national capital continued to deteriorate. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Commuters navigated New Delhi's smog filled roads on the morning of 21 October 2026, as deteriorating air quality made visibility difficult across the national capital. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Residents took their morning walk along Kartavya Path in New Delhi on 21 October 2026 even as a heavy smog layer hung over the boulevard amid worsening air quality. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Walkers at Kartavya Path in New Delhi faced a smog laden morning on 21 October 2026, with the city's air quality reportedly continuing its seasonal decline into the poor category. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Commuters made their way through smog covered roads in New Delhi on 21 October 2026, as a sharp decline in air quality continued across the national capital. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Another smoggy morning descended on New Delhi on 21 October 2026, with road users reporting reduced visibility as air pollution levels worsened across the national capital. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The smog enveloping New Delhi on 21 October 2026 forced commuters to navigate heavily polluted air, reflecting a recurring seasonal pattern of deteriorating air quality in the national capital. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

New Delhi woke to a smog choked morning on 21 October 2026, as commuters across the national capital battled worsening air quality — a pattern that typically intensifies through November. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)