Delhi Metro is not just a mode of transport; it is the lifeline of millions of Delhiites. Delhi Metro has transformed urban transport in the capital due to its wide network covering every city corner. This article will provide full information about Delhi Metro along with route maps, fare details, and more.
Delhi Metro Overview
- Length: 350.42 km
- Stations: 256
- Lines: 10
- Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge, 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
- Speed: 120 km/h (Average speed – 45 km/h)
- Type: Elevated, Underground & at-grade
- Operator: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
- Completion Time: 24 December 2002
About Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro is a mass rapid train system that serves Delhi and its surrounding cities such as Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida, and Bahadurgarh in the National Capital Region of India. The system has a total length of 350.42 kilometers (217.74 mi), with ten color-coded lines serving 256 stations. It is India’s oldest and largest metro rail service, the second oldest after the Kolkata Metro. The metro has underground, at-grade, and elevated stations, using broad-gauge and standard-gauge tracks. The metro runs over 4,300 trips daily.
Construction work began in 1998, and the first elevated section (Shahdara to Tis Hazari) on the Red Line opened on 25 December 2002. The first underground section (Vishwa Vidyalaya – Kashmere Gate) on the Yellow Line opened on 20 December 2004. The network was built in phases. Phase I (three lines) was completed by 2006 and Phase II by 2011. A short extension of Phase III, which was slated to open in 2023, was completed in 2021. Construction of Phase IV began on 30 December 2019.
Delhi Metro Timing
Services on the Delhi Metro route generally run from 5:30 AM to 11:30 PM. However, the timing of the first train at each station may vary slightly. The Airport line starts at 04:45 AM and runs till 11:30 PM.
Delhi Metro Fares
The fare from New Delhi Metro Station to IGI Airport or Dwarka Sector 21 is ₹60, which is ¢72. There are also 30 and 45 trips from New Delhi to IGI Airport, which cost ₹1,600 (US$19) and ₹2,000 (US$24). This is valid for a calendar month, so ₹53.33 (64¢) and ₹44.44 (53¢) per trip. Such fares are also available for other origin-destination combinations. Stored value cards are also available, which offer a 10% discount on every trip. These airport expresses are the cheapest option to reach the airport. For Rapid Metro to Gurgaon, a flat Rs 20 is charged. For the Airport metro the fare is from Rs 10 to Rs 70.
Delhi Metro Network
- Red Line – 1
- Yellow Line – 2
- Blue Line – 3
- Blue Line- 4
- Green Line – 5
- Violet Line – 6
- Pink Line – 7
- Magenta Line – 8
- Grey Line – 9
- Airport Express Line
Delhi Metro Red Line
- Route: Shaheed Sthal – Rithala
- Length: 34.69 km
- Stations: 29 stations
Delhi Metro Red Line Stations
- Shaheed Sthal
- Hindon River
- Arthala
- Mohan Nagar
- Shyam Park
- Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar
- Raj Bagh
- Shaheed Nagar
- Dilshad Garden
- Jhilmil
- Mansarovar Park
- Shahdara
- Welcome
- Seelampur
- Shastri Park
- Kashmere Gate
- Tis Hazari
- Pul Bangash
- Pratap Nagar
- Shastri Nagar
- Inderlok
- Kanhaiye Nagar
- Keshav Nagar
- Keshav Puram
- Netaji Subhash Place
- Kohat Enclave
- Pitam Pura
- Rohini East
- Rohini West
- Rithala
Delhi Metro Yellow Line
- Route: Jahangirpuri – Samaypur Badli
- Length: 49.02 km
- Stations: 37 stations
Delhi Metro Yellow Line Stations
- Samaypur Badli
- Rohini Sector 18, 19
- Haiderpur Badli Mor
- Jahangirpuri
- Adarsh Nagar
- Azadpur
- Model Town
- GTB Nagar
- Vishwa Vidyalaya
- Vidhan Sabha
- Civil Lines
- Kashmere Gate
- Chandni Chowk
- Chawri Bazar
- New Delhi
- Rajiv Chowk
- Patel Chowk
- Central Secretariat
- Udyog Bhawan
- Lok Kalyan Marg
- Jor Bagh
- Dilli Haat – INA
- AIIMS
- Green Park
- Hauz Khas
- Malviya Nagar
- Saket
- Qutab Minar
- Chhatarpur
- Sultanpur
- Ghitorni
- Arjan Garh
- Guru Dronacharya
- Sikandarpur
- MG Road
- IFFCO Chowk
- HUDA City Centre
Delhi Metro Blue Line – 3
- Route: Noida Electronic City – Dwarka Sector 21
- Length: 56.11 km
- Stations: 50 stations
Delhi Metro Blue Line – 3 Stations
- Noida Electronic City
- Noida Sector 62
- Noida Sector 59
- Noida Sector 61
- Noida Sector 52
- Noida Sector 34
- Noida City Center
- Golf Course
- Botanical Garden
- Noida Sector 18
- Noida Sector 16
- Noida Sector 15
- New Ashok Nagar
- Mayur Vihar Extension
- Mayur Vihar–I
- Akshardham
- Yamuna Bank
- Indraprastha
- Supreme Court
- Mandi House
- Barakhamba Road
- Rajiv Chowk
- Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
- Jhandewalan
- Karol Bagh
- Rajendra Place
- Patel Nagar
- Shadipur
- Kirti Nagar
- Moti Nagar
- Ramesh Nagar
- Rajouri Garden
- Tagore Garden
- Subhash Nagar
- Tilak Nagar
- Janakpuri
- Janakpuri
- Uttam Nagar East
- Uttam Nagar West
- Nawada
- Dwarka Mor
- Dwarka
- Dwarka Sector 14
- Dwarka Sector 13
- Dwarka Sector 12
- Dwarka Sector 11
- Dwarka Sector 10
- Dwarka Sector 9
- Dwarka Sector 8
- Dwarka Sector 21
Delhi Metro Blue Line – 4
- Route: Vaishali – Dwarka Sector 21
- Length: 8.51 km
- Stations: 8 stations
Delhi Metro Blue Line – 4 Stations
- Yamuna Bank
- Laxmi Nagar
- Nirman Vihar
- Preet Vihar
- Karkarduma
- Anand Vihar
- Kaushambi
- Vaishali
Delhi Metro Green Line
- Route: Inderlok – Brigadier Hoshiar Singh
- Length: 28.78 km
- Stations: 24
Delhi Metro Green Line Stations
- Kirti Nagar
- Satguru Ram Singh Marg
- Inderlok
- Ashok Park Main
- Punjabi Bagh
- Punjabi Bagh West
- Shivaji Park
- Madipur
- Paschim Vihar East
- Paschim Vihar West
- Peera Garhi
- Udyog Nagar
- Maharaja Surajmal Stadium
- Nangloi
- Nangloi Railway Station
- Rajdhani Park
- Mundka
- Mundka Industrial Area (MIA)
- Ghevra
- Tikri Kalan
- Tikri Border
- Pandit Shree Ram Sharma
- Bahadurgarh City
- Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh
Delhi Metro Violet Line
- Route: Kashmere Gate – Raja Nahar Singh Ballabhgarh
- Length: 46.34 km
- Stations: 34
Delhi Metro Violet Line Stations
- Kashmere Gate
- Lal Qila
- Jama Masjid
- Delhi Gate
- ITO
- Mandi House
- Janpath
- Central Secretariat
- Khan Market
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
- Jangpura
- Lajpat Nagar
- Moolchand
- Kailash Colony
- Nehru Place
- Kalkaji Mandir
- Govindpuri
- Harkesh Nagar Okhla
- Jasola Apollo
- Sarita Vihar
- Mohan Estate
- Tughlakabad
- Badarpur Border
- Sarai
- NHPC Chowk
- Mewla Maharajpur
- Sector 28
- Badkhal Mor
- Old Faridabad
- Neelam Chowk Ajronda
- Bata Chowk
- Escorts Mujesar
- Sant Surdas – Sihi
- Raja Nahar Singh
Delhi Metro Pink Line
- Route: Majlis Park – Shiv Vihar
- Length: 59.24 km
- Stations: 38
Delhi Metro Pink Line Stations
- Majlis Park
- Azadpur
- Shalimar Bagh
- Netaji Subhash Place
- Shakurpur
- Punjabi Bagh West
- ESI Bzsaidarapur
- Rajouri Garden
- Mayapuri
- Naraina Vihar
- Delhi Cantonment
- Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus
- Sir Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh
- Bhikaji Cama Place
- Sarojini Nagar
- Dilli Haat – INA
- South Extension
- Lajpat Nagar
- Vinobapuri
- Ashram
- Sarai Kale Khan – Nizamuddin
- Mayur Vihar – I
- Mayur Vihar Pocket I
- Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake
- East Vinod Nagar – Mayur Vihar-II
- Mandawali – West Vinod Nagar
- IP Extension
- Anand Vihar
- Karkarduma
- Karkarduma Court
- Krishna Nagar
- East Azad Nagar
- Welcome
- Jaffrabad
- Maujpur – Babarpur
- Gokulpuri
- Johri Enclave
- Shiv Vihar
Delhi Metro Magenta Line
- Route: Botanical Garden – Janakpuri West
- Length: 37.46 km
- Stations: 25
Delhi Metro Magenta Line Stations
- Janakpuri West
- Dabri Mor – South Janakpuri
- Dashrathpuri
- Palam
- Sadar Bazar Cantonment
- Terminal 1-IGI Airport
- Shankar Vihar
- Vasant Vihar
- Munirka
- R.K. Puram
- IIT Delhi
- Hauz Khas
- Panchsheel Park
- Chirag Delhi
- Greater Kailash
- Nehru Enclave
- Kalkaji Mandir
- Okhla NSIC
- Sukhdev Vihar
- Jamia Millia Islamia
- Okhla Vihar
- Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh
- Kalindi Kunj
- Okhla Bird Sanctuary
- Botanical Garden
Delhi Metro Grey Line
- Route: Dwarka – Dhansa Bus Stand
- Length: 5.19 km
- Stations: 4
Delhi Metro Grey Line Stations
- Dwarka
- Nangli
- Najafgarh
- Dhansa Bus Stand
Delhi Metro Airport Express Line
- Route: New Delhi – Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25
- Length: 22.91 km
- Stations: 7
Delhi Metro Airport Express Line Stations
- New Delhi
- Shivaji Stadium
- Dhaula Kuan
- Delhi Aerocity
- IGI Airport
- Dwarka Sector 21
- Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector – 25
Delhi Metro Projects
The DMRC began the bidding process for building the 65.1 km (and growing) Phase 4 new lines in mid-2019, and work on the first section began on 30 December 2019. Delhi’s Metro network will grow to nearly 450 km when Phase 4 is completed in 2027 (estimated). Additional steps have not yet been formally planned or announced.
Under Construction Lines (Phase 4)
- Line-7 – Pink Line: Mukundpur – Maujpur (12.558 km, 8 stations)
- Line-8 – Magenta Line: Vikaspuri Park Ramp – RK Ashram (29.92 km, 22 stations)
- Line-10 – Golden Line: Aerocity – Tughlakabad (23.622 km, 16 stations)
Approved Lines (Phase 4)
- Line-10 – Golden Line Spur: Lajpat Nagar – Saket G-Block (8.385 km, 8 stations)
- Line-11 – Green Line: Inderlok – Indraprastha (12.58 km, 10 stations)
Proposed Lines: Pending Approvals (Phase 4)
- Line-1 – Red Line: Rithala – Narela (21.73 km, 15 stations)
- Line-1 – Red Line: Narela – Kundli (4.86 km, 3 stations)
- Line-3 – Blue Line: Noida Sector-62 (Electronics City) – Sahibabad (5.11 km, 5 stations)
- Line-4 – Blue Line: Vaishali – Mohan Nagar (5.06 km, 4 stations)
Conclusion
The Delhi Metro system can certainly be called the lifeline of Delhi and is a boon for daily commuters. The gradual expansion of the Metro network will further ease the connectivity problems of New Delhi.
