Delhi

XNew Delhi: Delhiites breathed the most polluted air in the country on Friday, with the national capital recording the worst air quality among all cities, followed by NCR towns that ranked close behind.

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI), reported at 4 pm every day, stood at 322, placing Delhi in the ‘red zone’ and making it the most polluted city in the country, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The national capital had ranked fifth the previous day, while Ghaziabad occupied the second position on Friday with an AQI of 314. Noida recorded an AQI of 306, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category.

Of the 38 monitoring stations in the capital, 29 reported air quality in the ‘very poor’ category, with readings above 300, according to data from

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