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IN PHOTOS: Pedestrians wear masks to avoid air pollution in Mumbai

Updated On: 13 March, 2026 11:45 AM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Pedestrians were on Friday seen wearing face masks while walking along the Western Express Highway in Borivali to protect themselves from air pollution. Pics/Satej Shinde

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Pedestrians were on Friday seen wearing face masks while walking along the Western Express Highway in Borivali to protect themselves from air pollution. Pics/Satej Shinde

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Pedestrians were on Friday seen wearing face masks while walking along the Western Express Highway in Borivali to protect themselves from air pollution. Pics/Satej Shinde
<p>Pedestrians were also seen covering their faces to avoid the dust</p>

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Pedestrians were also seen covering their faces to avoid the dust

<p>Though the AQI on Friday morning remained 'Satisfactory', parts of Mumbai witnessed haze</p>

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Though the AQI on Friday morning remained 'Satisfactory', parts of Mumbai witnessed haze

<p>To control the dust levels, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation deployed mist spray machine vehicles on the highway</p>

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To control the dust levels, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation deployed mist spray machine vehicles on the highway

<p>The vehicles were seen spraying water into the air near Kulupwadi in Borivali East to reduce airborne dust particles</p>

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The vehicles were seen spraying water into the air near Kulupwadi in Borivali East to reduce airborne dust particles

<p>A pillion rider travelling on a motorcycle was also seen covering their face with a mask while passing through the Magathane stretch</p>

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A pillion rider travelling on a motorcycle was also seen covering their face with a mask while passing through the Magathane stretch

<p>Mumbai&rsquo;s air quality has been largely satisfactory (51-100) or moderate (101-200) in the past few days</p>

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Mumbai’s air quality has been largely satisfactory (51-100) or moderate (101-200) in the past few days

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