New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- A thin layer of smog covered several parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday morning, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) across Delhi at 294, in the "poor" category, at 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Visuals from India Gate and Kartavya Path showed smog settling over the central area. Similar conditions were reported near the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in Pandav Nagar, where smog persisted during the early hours.

According to data shared by the CPCB, the AQI near India Gate was recorded at 240, falling under the "poor" category. In the Pandav Nagar area, the AQI stood at 362, which placed it in the "very poor" category.

Several monitoring stations reported high AQI readings. Anand V...