Delhi’s air quality worsened today, reaching an AQI of 494, categorized as ‘severe plus,’ with many stations exceeding 500. Patna and Lucknow followed with AQIs of 350 and 321, both under the “very poor” category. Meanwhile, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram recorded much better air quality, with AQIs of 48 and 66, respectively, making them among the least polluted cities in the country.