# Delhi AQI Today November 19 2025: Live Updates from 40 Stations, GRAP-3 Rules, School Hybrid Mode & Safest Areas in NCR
**As Delhi wakes up to another toxic morning on November 19, 2025, AQI levels remain in Hazardous zone (400–650+ in many areas). Here's everything residents need — live station data, what GRAP-3 means for you, school status, and practical survival tips.**
**Updated: November 19, 2025 | 8:30 AM IST** — Delhi's air quality continues to remain in the **Hazardous/Severe** category for the third consecutive day. The overall Delhi AQI stands between **410–460** (sources: AQI.in, AQICN, CPCB) with several stations crossing 600+.
This is the worst November air quality in the last 3 years.
### 🔥 Current Worst-Hit Areas in Delhi (Real-time as of 8 AM, Nov 19)
| Area | AQI | Category | Dominant Pollutant |
|-------------------|-------|------------|--------------------|
| Anand Vihar | 495+ | Hazardous | PM2.5 |
| Jahangirpuri | 442 | Severe | PM2.5 |
| Punjabi Bagh | 420 | Severe | PM2.5 |
| Wazirpur | 447 | Severe | PM2.5 |
| Bawana | 444 | Severe | PM2.5 |
| Rohini | 426 | Severe | PM2.5 |
| Mundka | 406+ | Severe | PM2.5 |
| RK Puram | 404 | Severe | PM2.5 |
| Ashok Vihar | 433 | Severe | PM2.5 |
| Narela | 425 | Severe | PM2.5 |
*Source: CPCB, AQI.in, AQICN — data updated every hour*
### Current GRAP Stage & Restrictions (As of Nov 19, 2025)
**GRAP Stage 3 is ACTIVE** across entire Delhi-NCR (invoked since Nov 11–12).
Key restrictions you MUST know:
- Construction & demolition completely banned
- BS-III petrol & BS-IV diesel four-wheelers banned in Delhi + Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar
- Non-essential diesel generators banned
- Schools up to **Class 5: Hybrid mode only** (online + physical — parents can choose)
- Classes 6–12: Physical classes continue (but many private schools shifted online voluntarily)
- No odd-even scheme yet (CAQM says "not required at present")
- Daily road sweeping + water sprinkling mandatory
### Health Impact: What Doctors Are Saying Today
At AQI 400+, even healthy people experience:
- Burning eyes, throat pain
- Difficulty breathing, wheezing
- Increased asthma attacks
- Children & elderly at highest risk
AIIMS Delhi reported 30–40% spike in respiratory OPD cases this week.
### Practical Survival Guide for Delhiites (Tested & Recommended)
1. **Best N95 masks under ₹200** → Cambridge, 3M 9004IN, Honeywell
2. **Air purifiers that actually work in Delhi** (real user reviews 2025):
- Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 → ₹11,999 (covers 500 sq ft)
- Philips 3000i Series → ₹28,000 (best for large rooms)
- Coway Airmega 150 → ₹14,999 (quiet + effective)
3. Stay indoors 6 AM–10 AM & after 6 PM (peak pollution hours)
4. Use saline nasal drops + steam inhalation twice daily
### Relatively "Safer" Areas Today (AQI under 300)
- Lodhi Garden area
- Delhi University North Campus
- Some parts of South Delhi Extension (rarely below 250 now)
### What’s Next?
Meteorologists predict no major relief till November 25–26 unless strong western disturbance arrives.
We will update this article every 4 hours today.
**Stay safe, Delhi. Wear your mask. Share this with family WhatsApp groups — someone needs this information right now.**
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