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AFTER A week of intense smog, air quality in the city improved on Saturday as a blue sky was visible after many days. The night sky was also visible after more than a week. The Chandigarh Met department said there would be further improvement from Monday onwards as a fresh western disturbance was approaching.
At the Industrial air monitoring station, AQI was 313 (very poor) on Friday, while at the PEC station, it was 233 (poor). Thursday’s values were 303 for IMTECH (very poor), 227 for Kaimbwala (poor) and 253 for Sector 17 (poor). The values at the five recording stations are measured on alternate days. CPCC takes the measurements at two stations on one day and three on the next. “We hope to see an improvement in the coming days,” said a senior official.
There has been an improvement in air quality since Wednesday, when it touched 375. The poor air quality forced the UT health department to issue a 14-point public advisory on Friday. A Met official said, “The western disturbance is expected to hit the city around November 13. Rain is expected around November 13-14, and with that, the smog will reduce further.” According to private weather forecaster SkymetWeather Services, “The fresh western disturbance over the Western Himalayan region is expected to induce a cyclonic circulation that will result in light rain in parts of North India.”
Train delays continue
On Saturday, disruptions in train services continued in Chandigarh due to poor visibility. Several trains were delayed on Saturday. The Shatabdis were running late by an hour.
Chandigarh airport officials, however, said operations were normal on Saturday.
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