Delhi air pollution: Rohini, Punjabi Bagh and RK Puram among 10 worst-hit areas as AQI nears 400 | Check full list
Mint · Trisha Bhattacharya ·
Delhi's AQI stood at 391 on Friday, with Rohini recording the highest reading of 474. As 31 monitoring stations reported severe air quality, the Supreme Court flagged vehicular emissions and heavy traffic as major contributors to pollution.
Delhi's air quality remained dangerously close to the severe category on Friday, with several parts of the national capital recording alarming pollution levels.
Rohini records highest AQI of 2026
According to an analysis of Central Pollution Control Board data by the Hindustan Times Pollution Dashboard, 31 monitoring stations recorded severe air quality, while another 28 fell in the very poor category.