Delhi NCR AQI level today October 16 at 5:30 pm: Multiple areas remain ‘moderately polluted’, Wazirpur breathes the most toxic air

The air quality in Delhi has improved with the AQI now at 164, placing it at moderately polluted category. It has gone down from the 200 mark, which is the lower threshold for it to be classified as ‘poor’. The real-time Delhi AQI at 5:30 pm on Thursday was 245, as per the Early Warning System (EWS). The temperature at the time was 31 degrees Celsius.

Multiple areas recorded an AQI above 300, which means the air quality in these localities has turned ‘very poor’.  Four more localities in Delhi are now in the ‘poor’ AQI category. The AQI reading is categorised as Good (0-50), Satisfactory (51-100), Moderately Polluted (101-200), Poor (201-300), Very Poor (301-400), and Severe (401-500). Thus, higher the AQI reading, the unhealthier it gets to breathe.

Wazirpur recorded the worst air quality with an AQI of 342. Anand Vihar and Dwarka, Sector-8, were close behind at 339 and 338. Mathura Road recorded an 311.

 Delhi Pollution Level Area-Wise

Highest AQI localities of Delhi

Area	AQI (Current/Previous Day)
Anand Vihar	361 (347 on Wednesday)
Wazirpur	346 (296 on Wednesday)
Bawana	296 (251 on Wednesday)
Mathura Road	311 (294 on Wednesday)
Dwarka, Sector 8	338 (269 on Wednesday)
Jahangirpuri	286 (258 on Wednesday)
Shadipur	216 (232 on Wednesday)
Siri Fort	266 (223 on Wednesday)
Mundka	299 (210 on Wednesday)
Narela	259 (209 on Wednesday)
Rohini	262 (217 on Wednesday)
Alipur	242 (207 on Wednesday)
Punjabi Bagh	NA
Vivek Vihar	275 (217 on Wednesday)
Burari	214 (198 on Wednesday)
Nehru Nagar	243 (185 on Wednesday)
RK Puram	219 (212 on Wednesday)
IGI Airport	278 (222 on Wednesday)
Okhla Phase-2	298 (223 on Wednesday)
Patparganj	242 (225 on Wednesday)
Ashok Vihar	248 (213 on Wednesday)
Major Dhyan Chand Stadium	207
Dilshad Garden	261
ITO	227
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	216

Health Advisory
With the AQI constantly rising, Delhi-NCR residents are advised to wear masks and stay indoors as much as possible to avoid breathing in the toxic air. Health experts also advise to avoid outdoor walking, jogging, or exercising due to the presence of pollutants in the air.