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IN PHOTOS: Smog dulls Mumbai’s skyline as overall AQI stands in 'moderate' category

Updated On: 09 December, 2025 05:11 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

On a cold Tuesday morning, Mumbai's familiar skyline appeared blurred, as a blanket of smog coated parts of city. Pics/Shadab Khan

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Despite the favourable December weather, a thin veil of smog lingered in parts of the city on Tuesday. Pics/Shadab Khan

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Despite the favourable December weather, a thin veil of smog lingered in parts of the city on Tuesday. Pics/Shadab Khan
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) across Mumbai slipped into the 'moderate' category

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The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) across Mumbai slipped into the 'moderate' category

The smog is being attributed to a mix of factors: rising particulate matter from traffic, ongoing construction dust, and emissions from industrial sources, experts suggest

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The smog is being attributed to a mix of factors: rising particulate matter from traffic, ongoing construction dust, and emissions from industrial sources, experts suggest

Experts note that primary pollutants like nitrogen oxides (from vehicle exhausts and factories), and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) remain high — even though the AQI has not yet crossed into 'poor' or 'unhealthy' territory

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Experts note that primary pollutants like nitrogen oxides (from vehicle exhausts and factories), and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) remain high — even though the AQI has not yet crossed into 'poor' or 'unhealthy' territory

According to the Sameer app, Mumbai’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stands at 127

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According to the Sameer app, Mumbai’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stands at 127

Deonar, with an AQI of 145, and Vile Parle, at 139, recorded the highest AQI levels among the affected areas in Mumbai

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Deonar, with an AQI of 145, and Vile Parle, at 139, recorded the highest AQI levels among the affected areas in Mumbai

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