Delhi pollution LIVE: Smog persists, trains, flights delayed; stubble burning continues

Pollution levels in Delhi are at an all time high. Heavy smog engulfed the city for the whole day on Tuesday. Citizens panicked and called for immediate action from the government.

Meanwhile, the authorities have shut down schools for the rest of the week. A number of proposals including four-time hike in Metro parking fare, increase in parking fare across the city, more metro trips have been implemented to help curb the problem.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, wrote to chief ministers of Haryana and Punjab to find a solution to stubble burning in their states, which is also a cause of smog in the national capital. Celebrities, politicians and public personalities are talking about the imminent disaster. People are calling for a total shutdown of the city while the problem is being dealt with.

Delhi's pollution level are dangerously high. Here is what is in the news today about Delhi pollution:

• According to SAFAR data, PM 10 levels in Delhi today are at 820 ugm-3 and PM 2.5 levels are at 517 ugm-3.
• Trains are arriving late due to low visibility. 41 trains are late, while 9 have been rescheduled and 10 cancelled.
• Flights have also been affected due to the smog/fog condition in Delhi. 12 flight departures were delayed while 13 arrivals have been delayed.
• While Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal reached out to Amarinder Singh regarding the problem of stubble burning, reports suggest that stubble burning is still happening in Haryana's Rohtak.

Stubble burning in #Haryana continues even as pollution levels rise in the region and neighboring states: Visuals from #Rohtakpic.twitter.com/nQDwv6Cpo1

- ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017