New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Delhi's overall air quality was recorded in the "poor" category as the Air Quality Index dropped to 292 early Friday, according to SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research).

SAFAR forecast that the AQI could touch 383 (very poor category) during the day.

The air quality over Delhi was in the "Very Poor" category, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) AQI 353 at 4 PM on October 22.

It showed a slight improvement on Thursday, October 23, but remained in the "very poor" category for the fourth consecutive day. The city's 24-hour average AQI stood at 305 at 4 pm on Thursday, according to the CPCB.

Around 8 am on Friday, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 402 -- the highest among all the...