Thick Smog Engulfs Delhi Sky As AQI Nears 'Severe Category', 6 Cities In 'Red' Zone - IN PICS

As the winter season sets in, air pollution in the Delhi-NCR continues to worsen due to smog. The Air Quality Index (AQI) levels increased to dangerous levels.

Due to worsened air quality, India Gate was engulfed in a layer of smog the day after the Diwali celebration.

A view of the Humayun Tomb in New Delhi, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. A thick layer of smog enveloped the national capital on Wednesday morning as the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category. (Image Source: PTI)

India Gate was engulfed in a layer of smog, a day after Diwali festival celebrations, in New Delhi, early Friday morning, Nov. 1, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)