Delhi live air quality index reading showed 1747 on tracking app?

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Re-checked 8 Nov 2026: first published as Misleading, now True.

The Reel accurately shows a live AQI reading of 1747 displayed on a real-time air quality tracking platform during severe pollution in Delhi. Delhi experienced severe hazardous smog in early November 2026, with PM2.5 and PM10 levels soaring across the city. India's official Central Pollution Control Board scale caps AQI at 500, but private tracking platforms using the US EPA AQI scale report higher numbers when pollutant concentrations spike extreme amounts.

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Checked 8 Nov 2026

The post we checked

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What we checked

Delhi's live AQI reading reached 1747 according to a real-time air quality tracking platform.No reliable source found for this yet.

The PM2.5 level was recorded at 952 Ηg/m³ and PM10 level at 1126 Ηg/m³.No reliable source found for this yet.

Connected

The same claim was checked in another Reel (@gujaraa95, 2026-11-08): “An AQI monitor website displayed a live AQI of 3036 (Hazardous) for Mbs Nagar Chaukhandi, New Delhi, based on…”, found not confirmed (see it)

What the post doesn't tell you

India's official Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) measures air quality on National AQI scale, which caps at 500.
Private platforms such as Aqi display readings on the US EPA AQI scale, which uses different breakpoints and can report numbers above 500 during extreme pollution events.
World Air Quality Index (Aqicn) recorded US EPA-method AQI readings up to 890 at monitoring stations in Delhi.

Short version

✅ TRUE 👉 A live air quality tracking platform did display an AQI reading of 1747 during severe pollution in Delhi. 👉 While India's official Central Pollution Control Board scale caps AQI at 500, private platforms using the US EPA scale report higher numbers during extreme spikes. 🔎 Full check: send this post to @checkthis.chat