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IN PHOTOS: Haze blankets Mumbai as AQI reaches 159

Updated On: 19 October, 2025 10:53 PM IST | Divya Nair

A thick blanket of haze enveloped Mumbai on Sunday evening, with the city recording a moderate air quality index (AQI) of 159, according to the Central Pollution Control Board`s SAMEER app. PICS/NIMESH DAVE, ASHISH RAJE

A thick blanket of haze enveloped Mumbai on Sunday evening, with the city recording a moderate air quality index (AQI) of 159, according to the Central Pollution Control Board`s SAMEER app. PICS/NIMESH DAVE, ASHISH RAJE

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A thick blanket of haze enveloped Mumbai on Sunday evening, with the city recording a moderate air quality index (AQI) of 159, according to the Central Pollution Control Board`s SAMEER app. PICS/NIMESH DAVE, ASHISH RAJE
<p>Evening view from Malad shows reduced visibility across the city, especially along Western Express Highway. PIC/NIMESH DAVE</p>

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Evening view from Malad shows reduced visibility across the city, especially along Western Express Highway. PIC/NIMESH DAVE

<p>On Sunday morning, the city`s AQI was 150 (moderate category), according to the SAMEER app. PIC/NIMESH DAVE&nbsp;</p>

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On Sunday morning, the city`s AQI was 150 (moderate category), according to the SAMEER app. PIC/NIMESH DAVE 

<p>As per the SAMEER app dashboard, many areas across Mumbai showed `moderate` AQI. Worli recorded `moderate` air quality with an AQI of 102. Borivali also recorded `moderate` air quality with an AQI of 111. PIC/NIMESH DAVE</p>
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As per the SAMEER app dashboard, many areas across Mumbai showed `moderate` AQI. Worli recorded `moderate` air quality with an AQI of 102. Borivali also recorded `moderate` air quality with an AQI of 111. PIC/NIMESH DAVE

 

<p>Meanwhile, Deonar and Colaba recorded `poor` air quality, with an AQI of 210 and 258, respectively. PIC/NIMESH DAVE</p>

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Meanwhile, Deonar and Colaba recorded `poor` air quality, with an AQI of 210 and 258, respectively. PIC/NIMESH DAVE

<p>Bandra-Kurla Complex recorded "very poor" AQI at 308. PIC/NIMESH DAVE</p>

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Bandra-Kurla Complex recorded "very poor" AQI at 308. PIC/NIMESH DAVE

<p>According to data from the SAMEER app, Navi Mumbai recorded air quality in the `moderate` category with an AQI of 178, while Thane registered a `good` AQI of 97. PIC/ASHISH RAJE</p>

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According to data from the SAMEER app, Navi Mumbai recorded air quality in the `moderate` category with an AQI of 178, while Thane registered a `good` AQI of 97. PIC/ASHISH RAJE

<p>The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered `good`, 100 to 200 `moderate`, 200 to 300 `poor`, 300 to 400 `very poor` and from 400 to 500 or above `severe`. PIC/ASHISH RAJE</p>

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The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered `good`, 100 to 200 `moderate`, 200 to 300 `poor`, 300 to 400 `very poor` and from 400 to 500 or above `severe`. PIC/ASHISH RAJE

<p>On Thursday, Mumbai had recorded `good` AQI at 88, while on Wednesday and Friday, it remained in the `moderate` category, recording AQI of 130 and 122. PIC/ASHISH RAJE</p>

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On Thursday, Mumbai had recorded `good` AQI at 88, while on Wednesday and Friday, it remained in the `moderate` category, recording AQI of 130 and 122. PIC/ASHISH RAJE

<p>South Mumbai covered in a thick blanket of haze on Sunday evening. PIC/ASHISH RAJE</p>

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South Mumbai covered in a thick blanket of haze on Sunday evening. PIC/ASHISH RAJE

<p>According to the latest Mumbai weather updates from IMD, the Colaba weather station, representative of the Island City, recorded a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, 1.3 degrees Celsius above normal, while the minimum temperature stood at 26.4 degrees Celsius. Relative humidity was measured at 86 per cent. PIC/ASHISH RAJE</p>

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According to the latest Mumbai weather updates from IMD, the Colaba weather station, representative of the Island City, recorded a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, 1.3 degrees Celsius above normal, while the minimum temperature stood at 26.4 degrees Celsius. Relative humidity was measured at 86 per cent. PIC/ASHISH RAJE

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