Chandni Chowk was among the least polluted spots in Delhi on Monday and Tuesday, data provided by pollution monitoring bodies showed, as the overall air quality in the national capital improved to the "poor" category - after a month-long spell of "very poor" and "severe" categories - three days ago.
One of Delhi's oldest and busiest markets, and a tourist hub, Chandni Chowk recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 186 (moderate) at 8am on Monday, according to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) that set up a monitoring station in the area.
On Tuesday, the AQI oscillated in the 250-270 bracket during the day, under the "poor" category.
