THE RAISINA POST / INDIA IN DATA
India Air Quality Tracker.
Follow current ambient air quality across Indian cities, reported using the Indian National Air Quality Index (AQI). Live station-derived readings with clear attribution and reporting times.
Current air quality
Delhi
Live third-party widget from AQI247. Data: CPCB via data.gov.in; labelled station fallbacks may use OpenAQ. Source credit remains inside the widget.
What this figure represents
The figure and its update time are supplied by the provider, not independently calculated by The Raisina Post. City averages can differ from your nearest monitoring station.
View Delhi station detailsIf the embedded panel does not load, use the station-details link to check the current observation.
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What India's AQI means
India's National AQI summarises ambient pollution into six categories. It is not directly interchangeable with the United States AQI scale used by some international websites.
Outdoor AQI is not an indoor-air measurement or an estimate of an individual's exposure. Weather, traffic, topography and location can affect readings.
How to interpret the readings
Is this the CPCB national AQI scale?
Yes. The embedded service uses the Indian National AQI scale. The service itself is not an official CPCB-operated interface.
Why do different websites show different AQI numbers?
The sites may use different reporting stations, observation times, averaging methods or national AQI scales. Check the source and time before comparing numbers.
Are these readings forecasts?
No. The embedded panel is designed for near-real-time reporting from monitoring stations, subject to provider freshness and station availability.
Does the city average describe my street?
No. Conditions can vary substantially within a city. Consult the station detail link for more localised information.