In Photos | From Red Fort To Ghazipur, Delhi Moves Through A Veil Of Smog

Delhi’s haze softened the outlines of the Red Fort and Jama Masjid on Thursday, as schoolchildren rode through murky streets and traffic crawled at the Ghazipur border. The city’s AQI stood at 323 in the ‘very poor’ category, according to CPCB data reported by PTI; 40 of 57 monitoring stations recorded readings above 300, and two crossed into the ‘severe’ range

A man looks on, as a layer of haze covers the Jama Masjid, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia

People take a walk amid hazy weather, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Rushikesh More

Schoolchildren ride a rickshaw amid hazy weather, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia

People sit in an open ground near the Jama Masjid amid hazy weather, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia

People ride a rickshaw amid hazy weather, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia

Vehicles move amid heavy traffic congestion and hazy weather at the Ghazipur border as the national capital's air quality remains in the 'very poor' category, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav