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LIVE Updates | Delhi AQI shows slight improvement but stays ‘Very Poor’; 4 areas in ‘severe’ category

As air quality worsened, the Delhi government imposed GRAP-IV restrictions earlier this month after the average AQI crossed the 400 mark. Following this, all measures prescribed under GRAP-IV were enforced with immediate effect.

Delhi AQI LIVE: Delhi has been experiencing toxic air for several days, and while the air quality showed slight improvement on Monday, December 22, it still remained in the “very poor” category. According to the Sameer app, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 365 at 5:05 am.

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Four monitoring stations recorded “severe” air quality levels with AQI readings above 400. Only Aya Nagar reported “poor” air quality with an AQI of 299, while most other stations across the city continued to fall in the “very poor” category.

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08:10 (IST) 22 Dec 2025
Delhi-NCR AQI Live Updates: GRAP-4 restrictions

As air quality worsened, the Delhi government implemented GRAP-IV restrictions earlier this month after the average AQI surpassed 400. Consequently, all measures outlined under GRAP-IV were enforced immediately.

08:02 (IST) 22 Dec 2025
Delhi AQI LIVE: Flights delayed

For several days, flights at Delhi Airport have been disrupted, with over 50 flights cancelled or delayed daily due to low visibility caused by smog and dense fog across the city.

07:58 (IST) 22 Dec 2025
Delhi AQI LIVE: Delhi Areas with ‘Very Poor’ Air Quality

Several parts of Delhi continued to record very poor AQI levels, with readings as follows:

  • Alipur: 392
  • DTU: 398
  • Jahangirpuri: 399
  • Mundka: 400
  • Nehru Nagar: 390
  • NSIT, Dwarka: 374
  • Pusa: 359
  • Shadipur: 306
  • Vivek Vihar: 389
  • 07:32 (IST) 22 Dec 2025
    Delhi-NCR AQI Live Updates: Air Quality Improves, Fog Reduces

    Air quality across parts of Delhi-NCR showed improvement today, with reduced fog compared to previous days. However, several areas still remain in the poor to very poor category.

    Delhi AQI readings:

  • Vikas Puri: 272
  • Chandni Chowk: 269
  • Ashok Nagar: 272
  • Lajpat Nagar: 318
  • Civil Lines: 288
  • Mukherjee Nagar: 239
  • Anand Vihar: 313
  • Paharganj: 195
  • NCR regions:

  • Noida: 305
  • Ghaziabad: 255
  • First published on: Dec 22, 2025 06:40 AM IST


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