In Photos: Delhi-NCR Chokes Under A Blanket Of Toxic Smog As Air Quality Remains 'Very Poor'
From hazy skylines and reduced visibility to commuters navigating the streets through polluted air, Delhi-NCR continues to grapple with hazardous pollution levels even as the post-Diwali AQI shows signs of improvement
A residential settlement stands shrouded in a layer of haze as air quality deteriorates, in Loni area, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
People stroll amid smog as air quality deteriorates, near the Yamuna river in New Delhi, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
People stroll amid smog as air quality deteriorates, near the Yamuna river in New Delhi, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
A thick layer of smog engulfs an area near the Yamuna river in New Delhi, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Salman Ali
Women cover their faces with masks and scarves while waiting along a roadside amidst hazy weather conditions as air quality deteriorates, at the Delhi-Loni border in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Civil defence officials wear protective face masks while standing on duty near the Delhi-Loni border amidst hazy weather conditions as air quality deteriorates, in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
A man covers his face while navigating through heavy traffic and thick dust as air quality deteriorates, at the Delhi-Loni border in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Commuters ride two-wheelers with headlights on through dense dust and smog after air quality deteriorates, at the Delhi-Loni border in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Commuters move on a road amid hazy weather conditions after air quality deteriorates, in Jaitpur area, New Delhi, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
Commuters and pedestrians move past a roadside stall and a polluted drain amidst hazy weather conditions as air quality deteriorates, in Behta Hajipur area, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma
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