Delhi Metro – Map, Route, Stations, Timing, Fares and More

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Delhi Metro

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

  1. Red Line – 1
  2. Yellow Line – 2
  3. Blue Line – 3
  4. Blue Line- 4
  5. Green Line – 5
  6. Violet Line – 6
  7. Pink Line – 7
  8. Magenta Line – 8
  9. Grey Line – 9
  10. Airport Express Line

Delhi Metro Network Map

Delhi Metro Red Line

  • Route: Shaheed Sthal – Rithala
  • Length: 34.69 km
  • Stations: 29 stations

Delhi Metro Red Line Stations

  1. Shaheed Sthal
  2. Hindon River
  3. Arthala
  4. Mohan Nagar
  5. Shyam Park
  6. Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar
  7. Raj Bagh
  8. Shaheed Nagar
  9. Dilshad Garden
  10. Jhilmil
  11. Mansarovar Park
  12. Shahdara
  13. Welcome
  14. Seelampur 
  15. Shastri Park
  16. Kashmere Gate 
  17. Tis Hazari
  18. Pul Bangash
  19. Pratap Nagar
  20. Shastri Nagar
  21. Inderlok
  22. Kanhaiye Nagar
  23. Keshav Nagar
  24. Keshav Puram
  25. Netaji Subhash Place
  26. Kohat Enclave
  27. Pitam Pura
  28. Rohini East
  29. Rohini West
  30. Rithala 

Delhi Metro Yellow Line

  • Route: Jahangirpuri – Samaypur Badli
  • Length: 49.02 km
  • Stations: 37 stations

Delhi Metro Yellow Line Stations

  1. Samaypur Badli
  2. Rohini Sector 18, 19
  3. Haiderpur Badli Mor
  4. Jahangirpuri
  5. Adarsh Nagar
  6. Azadpur
  7. Model Town
  8. GTB Nagar
  9. Vishwa Vidyalaya
  10. Vidhan Sabha
  11. Civil Lines
  12. Kashmere Gate
  13. Chandni Chowk
  14. Chawri Bazar
  15. New Delhi
  16. Rajiv Chowk
  17. Patel Chowk
  18. Central Secretariat
  19. Udyog Bhawan
  20. Lok Kalyan Marg
  21. Jor Bagh
  22. Dilli Haat – INA
  23. AIIMS
  24. Green Park
  25. Hauz Khas
  26. Malviya Nagar
  27. Saket
  28. Qutab Minar
  29. Chhatarpur
  30. Sultanpur
  31. Ghitorni
  32. Arjan Garh
  33. Guru Dronacharya
  34. Sikandarpur
  35. MG Road
  36. IFFCO Chowk
  37. 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

  1. Noida Electronic City
  2. Noida Sector 62
  3. Noida Sector 59
  4. Noida Sector 61
  5. Noida Sector 52
  6. Noida Sector 34
  7. Noida City Center
  8. Golf Course
  9. Botanical Garden
  10. Noida Sector 18 
  11. Noida Sector 16
  12. Noida Sector 15 
  13. New Ashok Nagar
  14. Mayur Vihar Extension 
  15. Mayur Vihar–I
  16. Akshardham
  17. Yamuna Bank
  18. Indraprastha
  19. Supreme Court
  20. Mandi House
  21. Barakhamba Road
  22. Rajiv Chowk
  23. Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
  24. Jhandewalan
  25. Karol Bagh
  26. Rajendra Place
  27. Patel Nagar
  28. Shadipur
  29. Kirti Nagar
  30. Moti Nagar
  31. Ramesh Nagar
  32. Rajouri Garden
  33. Tagore Garden
  34. Subhash Nagar
  35. Tilak Nagar
  36. Janakpuri
  37. Janakpuri
  38. Uttam Nagar East
  39. Uttam Nagar West
  40. Nawada
  41. Dwarka Mor
  42. Dwarka
  43. Dwarka Sector 14
  44. Dwarka Sector 13
  45. Dwarka Sector 12
  46. Dwarka Sector 11
  47. Dwarka Sector 10
  48. Dwarka Sector 9
  49. Dwarka Sector 8
  50. 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

  1. Yamuna Bank
  2. Laxmi Nagar
  3. Nirman Vihar
  4. Preet Vihar
  5. Karkarduma
  6. Anand Vihar
  7. Kaushambi
  8. Vaishali

Delhi Metro Green Line

  • Route: Inderlok – Brigadier Hoshiar Singh
  • Length: 28.78 km
  • Stations: 24

Delhi Metro Green Line Stations

  1. Kirti Nagar
  2. Satguru Ram Singh Marg
  3. Inderlok
  4. Ashok Park Main
  5. Punjabi Bagh
  6. Punjabi Bagh West
  7. Shivaji Park
  8. Madipur
  9. Paschim Vihar East
  10. Paschim Vihar West
  11. Peera Garhi
  12. Udyog Nagar
  13. Maharaja Surajmal Stadium
  14. Nangloi
  15. Nangloi Railway Station
  16. Rajdhani Park
  17. Mundka
  18. Mundka Industrial Area (MIA)
  19. Ghevra
  20. Tikri Kalan
  21. Tikri Border
  22. Pandit Shree Ram Sharma
  23. Bahadurgarh City
  24. 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

  1. Kashmere Gate 
  2. Lal Qila 
  3. Jama Masjid
  4. Delhi Gate
  5. ITO
  6. Mandi House
  7. Janpath
  8. Central Secretariat
  9. Khan Market
  10. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
  11. Jangpura
  12. Lajpat Nagar
  13. Moolchand
  14. Kailash Colony
  15. Nehru Place
  16. Kalkaji Mandir
  17. Govindpuri
  18. Harkesh Nagar Okhla
  19. Jasola Apollo
  20. Sarita Vihar
  21. Mohan Estate
  22. Tughlakabad
  23. Badarpur Border
  24. Sarai
  25. NHPC Chowk
  26. Mewla Maharajpur
  27. Sector 28
  28. Badkhal Mor
  29. Old Faridabad
  30. Neelam Chowk Ajronda
  31. Bata Chowk
  32. Escorts Mujesar
  33. Sant Surdas – Sihi
  34. Raja Nahar Singh

Delhi Metro Pink Line 

  • Route: Majlis Park – Shiv Vihar
  • Length: 59.24 km
  • Stations: 38 

Delhi Metro Pink Line Stations

  1. Majlis Park
  2. Azadpur
  3. Shalimar Bagh
  4. Netaji Subhash Place
  5. Shakurpur
  6. Punjabi Bagh West
  7. ESI Bzsaidarapur
  8. Rajouri Garden
  9. Mayapuri
  10. Naraina Vihar
  11. Delhi Cantonment
  12. Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus
  13. Sir Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh
  14. Bhikaji Cama Place
  15. Sarojini Nagar
  16. Dilli Haat – INA
  17. South Extension
  18. Lajpat Nagar
  19. Vinobapuri
  20. Ashram
  21. Sarai Kale Khan – Nizamuddin
  22. Mayur Vihar – I
  23. Mayur Vihar Pocket I
  24. Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake
  25. East Vinod Nagar – Mayur Vihar-II
  26. Mandawali – West Vinod Nagar
  27. IP Extension
  28. Anand Vihar
  29. Karkarduma
  30. Karkarduma Court
  31. Krishna Nagar
  32. East Azad Nagar
  33. Welcome
  34. Jaffrabad
  35. Maujpur – Babarpur
  36. Gokulpuri
  37. Johri Enclave
  38. Shiv Vihar

Delhi Metro Magenta Line

  • Route: Botanical Garden – Janakpuri West
  • Length: 37.46 km
  • Stations: 25

Delhi Metro Magenta Line Stations

  1. Janakpuri West
  2. Dabri Mor – South Janakpuri
  3. Dashrathpuri
  4. Palam
  5. Sadar Bazar Cantonment
  6. Terminal 1-IGI Airport
  7. Shankar Vihar
  8. Vasant Vihar
  9. Munirka
  10. R.K. Puram
  11. IIT Delhi
  12. Hauz Khas
  13. Panchsheel Park
  14. Chirag Delhi
  15. Greater Kailash
  16. Nehru Enclave
  17. Kalkaji Mandir
  18. Okhla NSIC
  19. Sukhdev Vihar
  20. Jamia Millia Islamia
  21. Okhla Vihar
  22. Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh
  23. Kalindi Kunj
  24. Okhla Bird Sanctuary
  25. Botanical Garden

Delhi Metro Grey Line

  • Route: Dwarka – Dhansa Bus Stand
  • Length: 5.19 km
  • Stations: 4

Delhi Metro Grey Line Stations

  1. Dwarka
  2. Nangli
  3. Najafgarh
  4. 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

  1. New Delhi
  2. Shivaji Stadium
  3. Dhaula Kuan
  4. Delhi Aerocity
  5. IGI Airport
  6. Dwarka Sector 21
  7. 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.

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