Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Delhi faces severe air pollution and flight disruptions
Delhi is having a really bad time with air pollution and fog.
The air quality is very poor, which is making it hard for people to breathe, especially those with health problems.
Because of the thick fog, many flights have been cancelled or delayed.
The fog is so dense that it's hard to see, and the air quality is in the 'severe' category.
People are being advised to stay indoors and wear masks.
The fog is also making it very cold, with temperatures dropping to 8.8°C.
The situation is expected to continue for the next few days.
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) reached severe levels, with readings between 414 and 470.
Dense fog caused the cancellation of 10 flights and delays to over 270 others at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
Visibility on some runways dropped to as low as 50 metres during the early morning hours.
Residents are advised to stay indoors and wear masks due to the hazardous air quality.
The fog and pollution are expected to persist, with temperatures ranging from 8.8°C to 23°C.
- Who
- Residents of Delhi and air travellers
- What
- Severe air pollution and flight disruptions due to dense fog
- When
- Tuesday, December 23, 2025
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- Due to severe air pollution and dense fog conditions
- Location
- Delhi, India
- Air Quality Index (AQI)
- 414-470 (Severe)
- Flights Cancelled
- 10
- Flights Delayed
- 270
- Visibility
- 50-100 metres
- Minimum Temperature
- 8.8°C
- Maximum Temperature
- 23°C
- Source of AQI Data
- Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Sources
Redditor helps buy struggling Delhi youth asthma medication amid worsening AQI; melts hearts on Internet
Ex Microsoft Designer Gives Aerial View Of ‘Delhi’s 800+ AQI’: ‘First Breath Feels Like Heaven, Next Takes You There’
Dense fog forces cancellation of many flights at Delhi airport, several delayed - Telegraph India
