Analysis of air pollution during the Gas tanker burning over the semi-arid eastern plain zone of Rajasthan, India, i.e., Jaipur

Air pollution growth significantly impacts human health with different sources, i.e., industrial emission, vehicle emission, biomass burning, and urban dust. This analysis focuses on the recent events of the gas tanker and LPG blast on 20 December 2024 and 07 October 2025 at the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway in Rajasthan, India. The study measured air pollutants pre-, during, and post-event from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and satellite data analysis of the concentration of AOD, black carbon, and active fire to confirm smoke plume and meteorological parameters to explain the pollutant dispersion during the event. The result found that PM_2.5, PM₁₀, and CO concentrations increase suddenly when PM_2.5 crosses the AQI limit of baseline levels. The concentration of fire data confirmed active thermal anomalies during the event sites, comparing with air pollutant spikes. This observation found that high explosions during the event can significantly degrade air quality post-event, depending on meteorological conditions.