'Couldn't Run 1 km': Delhi Residents Struggle As Air Quality Worsens

A heavy, choking shroud of toxic smog engulfed Delhi the morning after Diwali, turning the festivities into a struggle for breath as the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged deep into the "very poor" territory at 366, with several areas breaching the "severe" 400-mark threshold.

At least 15 monitoring stations across the city breached 400 as thick haze engulfed large parts of the National Capital Region (NCR), significantly reducing road visibility.An NDTV ground report across five key locations revealed a grim winter reality: residents are left fighting stinging eyes, breathing difficulties, and a mounting sense of helplessness as the capital's air remains an unaddressed, recurring crisis.Beyond the immediate physical toll, frustration is mounting among people over the lack of any long-term solution to the capital's recurring toxic air crisis.At the Akshardham flyover, the Akshardham Temple was barely visible behind a thick blanket of haze.