Delhi’s air quality reached a near ‘severe-plus’ level with an AQI of 448 on Thursday morning, prompting strict measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Simultaneously, a yellow alert for coldwave conditions has been issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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• Delhi’s AQI recorded at 448, nearing ‘severe-plus’ levels.
• Many pockets in Delhi exceeded the ‘severe-plus’ air quality mark despite GRAP Stage IV being reimposed.
• GRAP Stage IV bans entry of non-essential polluting trucks and shifts classes to hybrid mode except for Classes 10 and 12.
• Construction and demolition activities, including highways, flyovers, power lines, and pipelines, are banned.
• IMD issued a yellow alert for coldwave conditions, forecasted to persist for the next three days.
• Minimum temperature recorded at 5°C, with Narela registering the lowest at 4.5°C.
• Fog engulfed the city on Thursday morning, worsening visibility and compounding health hazards.
• Other locations reported temperatures: Pusa (5.1°C), Gurugram (5.6°C), Lodhi Road (6.4°C), and Pitampura (10.4°C).
• Maximum daytime temperature recorded at 23°C, adding to the stark day-night contrast.