A thin layer of smog enveloped several parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday morning, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) across the national capital recorded at 294, placing it in the "poor" category at 8 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Visuals from India Gate and Kartavya Path showed smog lingering over central Delhi. Similar conditions were observed near the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in Pandav Nagar, where haze persisted during the early morning hours.