<p>Thick smog continued to envelope New Delhi on Monday, November 1, after a slight improvement early in the weekend.</p><p>The poor visibility caused the delay of at least 69 trains, with 22 rescheduled and eight cancelled, The Statesman reported. Delhi Minister Gopal Rai</a> said the capital was in touch with environmental scientists and was closely monitoring the situation.</p><p>The air quality index (AQI) stood at 468 on Monday. The index reached a high of 486 on November 9, the day the capital saw its worst air quality. Neighboring cities</a> Mandir Marg, Anand Vihar and Punjabi Bagh recorded similar levels. Credit: Instagram/run_mukku_run via Storyful</p><br />
