{"id":50672,"date":"2025-12-31T06:55:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southasianwire.com\/wire\/?p=50672"},"modified":"2025-12-31T06:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:55:24","slug":"dense-fog-chokes-delhi-ncr-as-air-quality-slips-into-severe-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southasianwire.com\/wire\/2025\/12\/31\/dense-fog-chokes-delhi-ncr-as-air-quality-slips-into-severe-zone","title":{"rendered":"Dense Fog Chokes Delhi-NCR as Air Quality Slips into \u2018Severe\u2019 Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"38fdbefd-ad81-4696-bead-9167fe8c7ab2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-14\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"142ccf08-39a8-4b95-8333-cc4b7ac8424d\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"281\">NEW DELHI: Thick fog blanketed large parts of the national capital and adjoining National Capital Region (NCR on Wednesday morning, sharply reducing visibility and disrupting normal movement across key routes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"615\">Visuals from Ghaziabad\u2019s Indirapuram, Noida\u2019s Botanical Garden Metro Station, and Delhi\u2019s Akshardham area showed roads and residential localities engulfed in dense fog, forcing vehicles to move at a crawl as visibility dropped significantly. Similar conditions prevailed in several parts of Noida, affecting early-morning commuters.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"784\">According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi\u2019s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 384 at 7am, placing it in the \u2018very poor to severe\u2019 category.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"981\">Several monitoring stations reported alarming pollution levels. Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 452, ITO 426, RK Puram 411, Chandni Chowk 419, and Dwarka Sector 8 414 \u2014 all classified as \u2018severe\u2019.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1174\">Other areas registered slightly lower yet hazardous readings. AQI at IGI Airport (Terminal 3) was 334, while Najafgarh recorded 331 and Aya Nagar 321, all falling in the \u2018very poor\u2019 category.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1360\">Flight operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport are being conducted under CAT III conditions due to dense fog, airport authorities said, resulting in delays and cancellations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1598\">In an advisory, Delhi Airport said ground teams are deployed on-site and actively assisting passengers amid low-visibility conditions. Travelers have been advised to stay in contact with their respective airlines for the latest updates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1915\">\u201cDue to prevailing dense fog conditions, flight operations are currently being conducted under CAT III protocols, which may result in delays or cancellations. Our ground teams are on-site and actively assisting passengers to ensure a smooth travel experience. 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