Air Quality in Patna

Key Pollution Drivers

• Two-stroke vehicles and diesel generators in crowded market areas
• Brick kilns and small-scale industries along the Patna-Bakhtiyarpur corridor
• Biomass and waste burning during winter and festival seasons

Seasonal Patterns

• December and January remain hazardous with thick smog and near-zero wind speeds
• Pre-monsoon heat pushes ozone and PM10 upward before Nor'westers break the spell
• Monsoon showers provide relief but rural burning can still send smoke into the city

Station Highlights

Station-level information will appear once the network shares live readings.

Pollutant Breakdown

Pollutant-level information will populate when stations share detailed readings.

Health Advisory

• Use certified masks for school-going children during winter mornings
• Consider teleworking on severe days highlighted by the dashboard
• Maintain indoor humidity between 40-60 percent to ease breathing difficulties

Local Actions & Resources

• Align with Patna Municipal Corporation campaigns to shift households to LPG
• Encourage brick kilns nearby to adopt zig-zag technology that cuts emissions
• Support plantation along the Ganga riverfront to build natural buffers

Trend Explorer

Use the interactive charts below to analyse pollutant trends across different time ranges. Switch between pollutants to determine which one drives the overall AQI during specific hours of the day.