Gurugram is set to expand its metro network as HMRTC approves DPRs for two new corridors connecting Bhondsi, the railway station, Golf Course Extension Road and Sector 5. Traffic studies will begin soon, with reports expected in six months.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Air Quality Index in Delhi is at 387 as of 6 am, falling into the ‘very poor’ category. Several other areas reeled under ‘severe’ levels, with Anand Vihar recording an AQI of 437, ITO at 409 and Jahangirpuri at 400.