New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- For the fourth consecutive day, Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category, with forecasts warning of a further dip to 'very poor' on Diwali day as traffic congestion and changing weather conditions worsened pollution levels.
Heavy traffic snarls across city roads ahead of Diwali festivities have aggravated the situation. Key junctions such as ITO, Moolchand Flyover, Akshardham Flyover, and the Delhi-Meerut Highway witnessed long hours of gridlock throughout the day.
At 4 p.m. on Friday, the Central Pollution Control Board's daily Air Quality Index (AQI) bulletin recorded a reading of 254, up from 245 on Thursday, 233 on Wednesday, and 211 on Tuesday.
Experts attribute the declining air quality to a combina...