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A dense layer of smog blankets a busy roadway in New Delhi, near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) area. The scene captures typical urban traffic navigating through reduced visibility caused by severe air pollution. Multiple vehicles—including green and yellow auto-rickshaws, cars, buses, and motorcycles—move cautiously along a multi-lane road, with an overpass faintly visible in the background. Buildings and infrastructure appear partially obscured due to the thick haze. Such conditions are commonly associated with high levels of Air Pollution, especially during winter months in Delhi, when a combination of vehicular emissions, industrial output, and weather patterns leads to the accumulation of smog. This scene highlights the environmental and public health challenges f