Delhi chokes as air quality remains in ‘hazardous' category, AQI in Anand Vihar above 600

The air quality remained in the “hazardous” category in several parts of Delhi on Saturday morning, with the air quality index (AQI) registering above 600 in Anand Vihar.

Two days after Diwali, Delhi's air quality remains in the "hazardous" category in several parts of the city, with the air quality index (AQI) registering above 600 at Anand Vihar and Faridabad. Air Quality Index (AQI) from Delhi - PM10 in Connaught Place at 654, PM 2.5 at 628; PM10 is at 382 and PM2.5 at 341 near Janta Mantar and PM2.5 is at 374 near ITO pic.twitter.com/yeyajUMXeA

The overall AQI clocked at 456 for the national capital, according to data released by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) on Saturday morning.