The air quality was marginally better on Monday than it was on Sunday. At 3pm on Monday, four out of seven air quality monitoring stations at Bidhannagar, Fort William, Rabindra Bharati University (BT Road campus) and Rabindra Sarobar reported moderate air quality. At the same time on Sunday, only two stations at Bidhannagar and Rabindra Sarobar reported moderate air quality. Nevertheless, in light of the severely polluted air that has characterised Calcutta for the majority of the winter, the moderate air quality reported at four stations is comparatively positive. Typically, factors such as warmer temperatures and higher wind speeds facilitate the dispersion of pollutants, which is reflected in improved air quality readings.

Source: The Telegraph January 27, 2026 00:38 UTC