Public sentiment is largely frustrated and alarmed about the consistently poor air quality in Delhi, with numerous commenters urging for more effective government actions, stricter regulations, and greater accountability. Skepticism prevails regarding current initiatives like cloud seeding, with many expressing concern for their health and recommending against travel to the city due to severe pollution levels.

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Being in India right now is like being at Oprah….. you get lung cancer, she gets lung cancer, everyone gets lung cancer!! 

‘Applause’

samhouston84

Any-Pomegranate730

Hope you wore a mask when you went out and something to protect your face.

_cold_whiskey_

Gosh! that's very bad. BTW which aqi meter is this?

Realistic_Stranger88

I'm really concerned with the lack of common sense in ppl. Just saying  what about that religion, whenever someone talks about crackers. Seriously there's no value in your education if you can't think rationally.

Tikitorch17

Bhandibhayankar

islie to main Diwali apne gaon me manata hu

Secret-Trade-5106

194 inside with the Air filter on is diabolical

spitfireonly

GreenVisible3664

Phodo bhai, aur phodo, abhi 2 din aur hai. 

Delhi mein asthama aur cancer 200% increase bhi na hue to kahe ki diwali?

ZapZap_mofo

YE POST ANTI HINDU HAI. YE POOR AIR QUALITY NAHI HAI. HINDI CULTURE HAI, KHUL KE ISSE ANDAR LIJIYE, AANAND LIJIYE.

FunConn

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Delete this you Anti National OP

Motor_Instance5278

"Ab pachtay hot kya jab chidiya chug gyi khet"

ARYAN_BIRLA123

But saar Only one day saar leave it saar. Vehicles doing more saar. Mofus will defend this anyday.

StraightHorror9743

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iamatallglassofwater

Agreeable-Archer8962

It is nearly impossible unless there is a ban on crackers.

SYEDFURY

Luckily I stay in a place where average is around 40, hardly ever crosses 100 outdoors ,one advantage of living in a small town with greenery around

Special-Use-9080

Hungry-Weather2819

I was going to type Chernobyl and then saw you already wrote it 🤣🤣

DoctorInAction

numerousidentitty

__apollyon

OP please 🙏purchase link of this device or name

Fabulous-Mortgage995

milqar

Free_Relationship967

This going to get a lot of people killed in a few years but only time will tell

uNecKl

bhai ye sab tera false propaganda hai, aisa mai nahi balki delhi government ne just abhi bola hai press conference me, isme aurangzeb aur nehru ka hath hai.

Hot_University_9030

joblessme1

सब खत्म क्यों न होजाए । दिवाली तोह फाटकों से ही मनाएंगे, जिन्हें दिक्कत है वह देश छोड़ के जा सकता है। डेमोक्रेसी है तुम्हे यह रहने के लिए किसीने जबरदस्ती नहीं की ।

IndependentWild549

etoipi1

No-Matter-6833

Yes someone needs to urgently look into all the stubble burning

MountainShine9056

4-5 din baad back to base levels aa jaega

Mysterious102

As if that’s pollution score was zero in previous governments. And all of sudden in Diwali days you guys start doing noise. Just wondering what magic happens on normal days.?

Sree_289

krantyphil

Saal me 9 din. Such a shame yar. I hope it gets better, or else probably will have to leave Delhi entirely.

OkarinPrime

Bc cvoid jaise bemari bhi hamare lungs mai aake keh rahi hogi, yaha to pehle itna gand hai, aur kya hi failega

Data source: aqi.in

P.s. I know it's harsh to compare delhi with London but this comparison is only to let us know about our current situation in the world, what the standard of living should be and how deep under the water we are!!!

sophisticated_person

Jaha hamare sapne pure hote h, vaha inki struggle start hoti h

one_tick

London's illustration looks like a game of Wordle.

Teal04

apna zyada colourful hai 

delhi for the win '💪💪💪

Shut-in-Abyss

In 1952, London also experienced such [smog](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smog_of_London). It killed thousands of people. 

London's air had been polluted since 16th century.

That's the side affect of unchecked growing economy.

[Beijing](https://youtu.be/Uknsq8vbBgg) also experience annual smog 

India is in that phase of development where economic activity is given priority than public health (we have seen that in Covid as well). 

And before you hit that downvote, I am not absolving governments from their responsibilities. 

It is direct visual representation of failure of every government - past and present, state and centre, modi and kejriwal. 

And like other developed countries, we need complete coordination of every department to bring change in economic activities that cause pollution. But politicians love to blame everyone else except their incompetence. 

Its easy to blame farmers but frankly speaking no one has left them any other choice than to burn their waste and ready their fields for next crop in just few weeks to meet the demand and earn money to survive.

kasamkhaake

I lived in Chandigarh for a few years for college. One winter morning, at about 5:30 me and friends went out. It was smog. Probably due to the stubble burning in the nearby farm. 

Friends, one from baddi and other from karnal, said they had difficulty breathing and that it felt ‘heavy’. I on the contrary felt nothing.....

bunny-1998

No matter how much crackers you ban, limit diesel all you want but anything won’t affect AQI unless govt builds another city like Delhi somewhere in UP. 

Delhi is too densely populated now due to it being a single city for the entire northern part of India. Climate of Delhi also makes it a bowl which collects air blowing from nearby cities. Like South has several cities which can take migration like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Trivandrum, North too needs one more city probably in UP which can take some load off from Delhi.

UltimateTeaser

Patake, Parali, Padhai, Parul ne meri Zindagi kharab kr rakhi h

Is there anything we can do ? To help this? I hate breathing this. But I don’t know who to blame and even if blaming someone will make a difference. But I don’t want to keep living like this

adi1icious

Let it be known that in 1899 London was THE most polluted city in the world because of large scale industrialisation. Within a 100 years they turned that around.

Historical-Tart-8257

Not suitable comparison though. It rains almost daily in London. And no construction work because it already went through major development

WomenRepulsor

Hazardous aur quality started 4 days after the day but Diwali is still the problem if you ask certain people

2-3-4-3-2

I know it’s not related to the OPs post but …

Kabhi kabar mai sochta hu ki, what would have happened if Britishers never left India and we would still have been a British colony ?

Kya hamara Africa jaisa haal hota ??? 

Ya fir India would have progressed miles ahead of what it is today ?

Harshitd18

So September is the safest month for travelling to Delhi

Prakhargupta_11

Haan toh? 

Aisa comparison kyu karna hai? Dono me kya similar hai?

yashanand155

Air was not present on most of the day of August

ScaryResist7782

FlyingSosig

Do one thing delhi ko amazon jungle ke aqi se compare krr le ya Antarctica se ya Mars ke env ke aqi se. Jitni industries and vehicles delhi mein hai and jeise surrounding states hai....usko kisi bhi jagah se compare krne ka kya sense ?

DayaBen

bharat_builder

My ADHD brain is unable to comprehend this

Even people who live in Delhi are trying to leave, would strongly advice against visiting right now.

Hisokaskneecap

Your eyes will pain throat will get sour and the visibility will be only few meters  so please avoid

Old_Application_5722

Dude please just go to the Andaman’s, havelock island to be precise. Or, visit north east like Cherrapunji, Shillong, Gangtok etc. you will fall in love with a different side of India.

aisebhimatdekho

All of North India is a gas chamber during early winters. Especially delhi. 
Best to avoid. I mean you won't die or anything, but expect a stuffy nose, wheezing, watery eyes and general discomfort. 
Your body will take about a week to recover after you're back in a good aqi zone. 
There are some absolutely gorgeous places to see in the south of the country too! so many different cultures and cuisines. Do your research, explore! Definitely don't just stick to the wedding.

SuperVagueSuri

https://preview.redd.it/7pgxfpr8pkyb1.jpeg?width=4096&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=fcfa13636a3ae0ddd584cc3d7e44c7ef2ef74196

Take a look at the above picture i clicked yesterday. If you want to roam around in this smoke and have hazy pictures for memories then you can visit. TBH atm if you visit Agra, I'm doubtful if you'll get a nice view of the Taj.

My suggestion will be to Avoid North Indian plains altogether.

Tajmahal will not be visible in this weather. Plan some another time. Stick to south india

whohas

I’m from Delhi and it is unbearable. We have been experiencing it every year but this time it has been worse than ever. I would recommend that you go to Mumbai instead.

wolfdogfc

Honestly you should. I shifted to Delhi like a month ago and the level of pollution is making me rethink my decision. When I wash my face after work it is just blackish pigment washing off. After years I'm experiencing sinusitis, burning eyes and finally got a air purifier for my room. 

Delhi is an amazing city but this is absolutely not the time to come here.

anirudh_1

ScooterNinja

It's not worth it. Seriously, don't come to Delhi NCER Until December end. Even the sights you're planning to visit won't be as glorious.

GeneralOrdinance

Western tourist who tried this last year. Delhi was unbearable. Taj Mahal was not even visible. Kerala and Goa are heaven. I’d spend your extra days exploring there. You’ll find a ton of quick commuter flights.

tilly_sc831

Yes, skip Delhi. Visit Goa or Pondicherry if you like seaside towns, my US/Swiss friends who visited they loved these places. DM me if you need more details on what to explore at these places

Bro even on a good day , Delhi Aqi does not go below 100

yjee

When are you coming exactly?
Right now you shouldn't.
After 2 months you can.

XeroByXero

Only delhi is impacted.

You can do Agra and Jaipur and skip delhi 

Around jaipur there are lots of other things in rajasthan..you will get a full tour package

Kerala is a great option

You can go down south and check out the ruins of hampi 

Or head to the famous temples of khajurao and goto varanasi

Goa is always good

rupeshsh

Meanwhile me coming back to Delhi from chennai in my sem break

FireStreek

simransaluja

Mountain_Blueberry77

Most here are commenting based on current situation which is quite bad. However, things should improve in 3 weeks given winds + Diwali being over + crop season change. If it is possible to keep it open without much cost you should do that. All said and done Delhi + Taj Mahal is must for a tourist. I would also add Golden Temple to it. If it is not possible to keep it open or if cancellation later would be costly, you could check places down south or even beaches of Goa.

PunjabKings

Go and visit Mumbai/Goa/Bangalore/Kerala or even North East. Much better than the Golden Triangle anyways. Most overhyped places in India.

vyomafc

https://preview.redd.it/59m5kywb9lyb1.jpeg?width=750&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=030a112385536e1e559d61043a61fdce3e210f6e

just finished a three work stint in delhi for work and this was the view before leaving, last few days i was there was like nothing i seen before

cumboyfromhudders

I think you should visit Kashmir, you won't regret it one bit

Problematicbiyatch

Purchase a mask. Dont buy any souvenirs in jaipur or agra huge scams. 

If you after all decide to skip then visit khajuraho, konark or mahabalipuram

monstronomous

It's like over 1000 here but the systems can't register that. 999 is the limit. It's much much higher

If you are coming after three weeks, the situation might be a tad bit better. However, if you can, either head to the hills upward of Delhi like Himachal and Uttarakhand or Visakhapatnam is in itself really pretty and there are plenty of offbeat places to visit near there. you can even go to the beaches, head to araku valley and go further down to Pondicherry near Chennai or explore Kolkata. There's a lot to do in India. and in the golden triangle too, Jaipur and rest of Rajasthan is pretty nice this time of the year. hope this helps and enjoy your trip!!

thereadingwanderer

will depend hows your immunity, one of my friends (from coastal area) moved to delhi in june for uni and them left for hometown this week due to serious health issues .

PreferenceEnough1676

Yeah, there are enough scenic and historical places in the south and the weather is great around this time. Just go there

GioVasari121

Yes u should ! As someone who's born and brought up in Delhi it's everyday thing for me hence I don't feel any major difference there's some discomfort but it's tolerable for me whereas someone coming from western world might feel like it's Auschwitz out here - Southern part of India is cleaner and more enjoyable in terms of weather during this time of month hence a better choice.

vikscum

even if the air quality wasn't as bad as it is now, you wouldn't find a lot of people suggesting you visit Delhi. Not quite the tourist place you'd like to visit. Maybe visit Rajasthan for a cultural experience, it's a good time to be there with the weather changing.

bouillionaire21

I will love to visit the Golden Triangle and New Delhi but I'm trying to decide which is the best month in terms of weather ( not hot) and lack of pollution. I have a chronic respiratory condition can't be exposed to air contamination. Wondering is February or March could be a good season for me? Will appreciate your imputs!

seniorglobetrotter

I’d skip Delhi regardless of the time of year. I’ve been there a few times and it’s been miserable.

Exxon_Valdezznuts

Independent-Rent-228

Save yourself from asthma.. your lungs will bless you

DueHelicopter4189

Don’t come. Do Not Come. I am absolutely healthy and very active but I can bearly breathe anymore

StandardLab2575

Nothing will happen to you. Just keep an aerocort inhaler and rinse your nose often .... You have spent so much already on this trip.. Unless you are very sure you will be able to come again, maybe in summers, i would strongly suggest you go ahead as planned

Froyo_Curious

Main-Row-6771

Come in springs, around feb or march thats the most pleasent time to be in Delhi

halfplatemomo

As of late October 2025, Delhi's air quality remains a significant concern, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) fluctuating between 'poor' and 'very poor' categories.

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