IN PHOTOS: Mumbai skies turn hazy; AQI at 117

A blanket of haze engulfed Mumbai on Saturday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) rose to 117, placing it in 'moderate category.' Pics/Satej Shinde

Updated On: 2026-02-07 04:29 PM IST

Compiled by : Tarun Verma

Mumbai woke up to hazy conditions on Saturday morning. Pics/Satej Shinde

Haze is seen from the footbridge of Khar railway station against the city skyline in Khar, Mumbai

Haze covered parts of Mumbai early in the day as the temperatures expected to rise to around 34 degree celsius, according to the IMD

Clearer skies are likely later in the day after a hazy morning, with minimum temperatures hovering near 20 degree celcius

Mumbai’s air quality remained in the ‘moderate’ category on Saturday, with an overall AQI of 117, as per the SAMEER app

Pollution levels varied across Mumbai, with Bandra East recording an AQI of 167 while Borivali East saw relatively better air at 69, Andheri East 132, Chembur 108, Colaba 103, and Kandivali East at 108 among others

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