New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- The iconic Taj Mahal on Sunday morning was lost its sheen behind a blanket of smog as 'very poor' AQI enveloped Agra. Visuals from the Taj View Point ADA showed smog shrouding the iconic monument with low visibility ranging between 50 and 200 metres.

According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data at 7:00 AM, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Agra stood at 390, just 11 points away from 'severe' category. However, several locations across the city reported AQI in 'severe' range.

At 11:05 AM, the AQI improved as overall air quality stood at 174. A total of five out of six monitoring stations recorded air quality in 'moderate' range but at Sanjay Palace monitoring station the AQI stood at 221, falling in...