Kolkata’s Air Quality Worsens as City Turns Colder

As the temperature dipped in Kolkata, the air quality has worsened further. A thick smog full of pollution has gripped the City of Joy.

Air quality is categorized as poor with an AQI of 296 and the condition may further worsen in coming days and weeks. However, it was sunny day today, conditions are not considered ideal for outdoor activities.

Residents living in areas like Shyambazar in North Kolkata were gasping for fresh air.

In the following pictures taken by TheKolkatan.com team, thick smog is visible over the Shyambazar five-point crossing skyline.

Reports say that today PM2.5 levels in Kolkata were 98 µg/m³ on average, higher than the WHO recommended daily limit of 15 µg/m³.

🌆 The PM2.5 levels in Kolkata were 98 µg/m³ on average for today, higher than the WHO recommended daily limit of 15 µg/m³.

Keep track of the air you breathe pic.twitter.com/peNk1l2yng

— Kolkata Air Pollution Monitor (@BREATHEKolkata_) November 27, 2025

Meanwhile, netizens have come forward demanding action against the poor air quality of the city.

At 6 AM today, Kolkata had the worst AQI in India.
But guess what? Delhi took all the headlines again.

Air pollution isn’t a “Delhi problem.”
It’s a national crisis
If the air is the same,
why isn’t the attention the same too?

— Samarsh Jagankar (@JagankarSa38024) November 27, 2025

𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 ✍🏻:

Urging Government of West Bengal to recognise air pollution as a critical and escalating concern for the residents of Kolkata. A casual glance at the city today may lead one to believe that the pandemic has returned, given the increasing number of… pic.twitter.com/K6Jtdw6pIT

— The West Bengal Index (@TheBengalIndex) November 26, 2025