New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Delhi's air quality improved to the moderate category on Saturday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) falling to 185, a day after it remained in the poor category at 230, even as minimum temperatures dropped across all five weather stations in the Capital.

The Capital's AQI stood at 185 at 9.05 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The hourly AQI was recorded at 201 at 4 am before improving marginally to 197 at 5 am, according to data analysed by HT. It continued to decline in subsequent hourly readings.

Delhi's air quality remained largely in the moderate category through October, with brief improvements on October 12 and 16 following rainfall. The AQI stood at 187 on October...