New Delhi. Every year, air pollution increases in the areas of Delhi and NCR during the winter season. This time too the level of air pollution is increasing in Delhi. Group 2 restrictions have been imposed to prevent pollution in Delhi. Despite this, AQI has crossed 400. That means the air in Delhi has reached dangerous levels. The air quality was recorded in the severe category at 8 monitoring stations in the capital on Tuesday. The average AQI in Delhi is also 331 i.e. very bad.
#WATCH | Delhi: Air Quality Index (AQI) in the area around Anand Vihar is 278, categorized as 'Poor', as per the CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board).
(Visuals shot at 6:15 am)
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2026
Seeing increasing pollution in Delhi, Group 2 restrictions were imposed from Monday. Under these rules, more stringent steps were started to control pollution, but it does not seem to be having any effect yet. Talking about air quality i.e. AQI, it was 411 in Alipur, Delhi on Tuesday. Whereas, AQI was recorded at 407 in Bawana, 404 in DTU, highest at 447 in Jahangirpuri, 404 in Narela, 425 in Punjabi Bagh, 409 in Vivek Vihar and AQI 427 in Rohini. The level of air pollution in the areas around Delhi is also not good. AQI 310 was recorded in Noida on Tuesday. Whereas, it was found to be 262 in Ghaziabad. AQI was 278 in Gurugram and 112 in Faridabad.
#WATCH | Delhi: The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the area around Chilla border (Noida-Delhi border) is 311, categorized as 'Very Poor', as per the CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board).
(Visuals shot around 7.15 am)
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2026
Seeing the increasing pollution in Delhi, the action plan for cold weather was implemented from November 1. Under the rules of Grap-1 and Grap-2, non-BS-6 vehicles are also not being allowed to enter Delhi. Delhi Police is continuously checking on the Haryana and UP borders. According to reports, 609 non-BS-6 vehicles were returned from Delhi borders in the last 36 hours. At the same time, to prevent people from facing traffic problems, Delhi Metro has decided to run 20 more trips from Tuesday. With this, the number of additional trips of Delhi Metro has increased to 40. The government has also requested people to use public transport instead of their vehicles.