Delhi AQI level today October 28: Amid ‘number-fudging’ allegations, Delhi records another day of ‘very poor’ AQI, Wazirpur records worst air quality

Delhi-NCR AQI Level Today, October 28, 2025: Amid the controversy over the Delhi government trying to fudge AQI numbers, the national capital has again recorded 'very poor' air quality. Check the latest air quality index, pollution level, and smog conditions across Delhi and NCR.

Delhi air quality: An anti-smog gun sprays water from a sprinkler along the Kartavya Path in Delhi (Photo: PTI).

Delhi AQI Today: The national capital has been under intense scrutiny over allegations of deliberately trying to manipulate the air quality index (AQI) readings. Amid the controversy, Delhi has again recorded ‘very poor’ air quality. On Tuesday, the Delhi AQI was 305 at 5:30 am. The ambient temperature at the time was 20.4 degrees Celsius, as per the Early Warning System for Delhi.

The areas with the most polluted air came for Wazirpur and Siri Fort, which recorded an AQI of 349. This was followed by Ashok Vihar and Bawana, where the AQI was 340.

Both the Congress and the AAP have accused the Rekha Gupta government of trying to “fudge” the AQI figures by using anti-smog gun sprinklers only around the AQI monitoring stations. A video of the water tankers going around in circles quickly went viral on social media.

Top 10 highest AQI areas in Delhi

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Area	AQI
Wazirpur	349
Siri Fort	349
Ashok Vihar	340
Bawana	340
Rohini	338
Jahangirpuri	334
Sonia Vihar	332
Burari Crossing	330
Anand Vihar	328
ITO	328
Mundka	327

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). Higher the AQI reading, the unhealthier it is to breathe.

AQI in NCR

As per AQI monitoring service aqi.in, Delhi logged an AQI figure of 332, which went up to 341 by 8 am. In Noida, the AQI at 6 am was 345, which went up to 363 by 8 am. The air quality in Greater Noida was worse. It was 372 at 6 am, going up to 375 two hours later.

The AQI was 363 in Ghaziabad at 6 am. Two hours later it dipped 3 points. In Gurgaon, the 6 am and 8 am AQI figures were 335 and 318, respectively.

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