Delhi Air Pollution: Capital’s air turns toxic after Diwali! Check the top 10 most polluted areas, AQI levels, and reasons behind the severe smog in the capital.
Written by Mishika Gupta |Published : October 21, 2025 11:04 AM IST
Delhi Air Pollution: The day after Diwali morning was no more a celebratory day than a scene in a smoke-filled movie.Delhi rose to gasp and a heavy grey haze enclosed the city.The aggregate of the AQI in the capital would reach approximately 350, which would take the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) into the poorly polluted domain of very poor and severe.There was no noise on the streets, no one could see the sky, and air filters sounded more like crackers last night than today.
Delhi Air Pollution: Top 10 Most Polluted Areas in Delhi-NCR After Diwali
The following is the list of the most affected areas where it was hard to breathe even:
- Bawana 427 (Severe)
- Wazirpur 408 (Severe)
- Alipur 408 (Severe)
- Jahangirpuri 407 (Severe)
- Burari Crossing 402 (Severe)
- Shadipur 399 (Very Poor)
- Ashok Vihar 391 (Very Poor)
- Punjabi Bagh 376 (Very Poor)
- Sonia Vihar 374 (Very Poor)
- Vivek Vihar 374 (Very Poor)
The AQI in other regions such as ITO, Anand Vihar, Lodhi Road, and North Campus was also more than 350 and nearly impossible to safely breath outside.
Delhi Air Pollution: Why Capital’s Pollution Increase After Diwali?
Firecrackers were spreading skies in Delhi long after midnight even when having received their warnings.The smog was combined with the low wind velocity and declining temperatures and pollutants are held close to the surface.And on top of that vehicle emissions, dust, and farm stubble smoke blowing in towards neighboring states – and overnight, the air of Delhi turned into a poison cocktail.
Respiratory Danger: Health and Safety Tips
The air in the city is declared unfit by doctors to every person.Individuals will be encouraged to remain at home, use N95 mystique masks, and not walk before dawn.Exposure to the fine particulate matter that is choking the air can be decreased by using air purifiers and closing windows.
The Delhi government was switching on to GRAP Stage III, which has stopped the work and limited the use of diesel cars.However, as the experts caution, unless Delhiites reverse their ways, the city will continue re-enacting this annual nightmare of smog -one Diwali after another.
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