Smog covers Bandra Worli Sea Link in Mumbai. File pic

Mumbaikars there's some bad news for you. Mumbai has recorded higher air pollution levels than Delhi over the last two weeks.

A study conducted by System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) has found that Mumbai has worse air pollution levels than Delhi having recorded higher toxic air quality during the months of February and March.

The presence of micro pollutants in Mumbai’s air was above allowable limits, which can easily penetrate into the lungs and cause air borne diseases and chronic ailments. SAFAR studied Air Quality Index of Pune, Delhi and Mumbai and found out it was the Maharashtra capital which had the worse air quality as compared to the other cities.