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Delhi Metro Route

The Delhi Metro is a fast transport system serving the cities of Delhi and NCR in India which includes the cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida, Bahadurgarh and Ballabhgarh. Presently there are 231 active stations in Delhi Metro network. Find important and useful information like Delhi Metro route, metro lines, service operation timings, first train, last train, route map, fare chart, top attractions near metro station, metro station nearby, news and more.

OperatorDelhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Operation start24 December 2002
Number of lines14 Metro Lines
Train length4/6/8 Coaches
No. of stations231 Active Stations
Metro timings⏱ Starting | Ending
05:00 AM | 11:30 PM

Delhi Metro Route Map 2024

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Delhi Metro Fare Chart 2024

Distance Zones (KM)Monday - SaturdaySun & National Holidays
0 - 2₹ 10₹ 10
2 - 5₹ 20₹ 10
5 - 12₹ 30₹ 20
12 - 21₹ 40₹ 30
21- 32₹ 50₹ 40
Above 32₹ 60₹ 50

Note:

Special provision for Smart Card users
  • 10% discount continues on every journey made by the passengers using Smart Card.
  • An additional 10% discount will also be given to the passengers using smart card who exit from Metro system during off peak hours, i.e.
    • Start of revenue services to 08:00 AM.
    • From 12 Noon to 05:00 PM.
    • From 09:00 PM to closing of revenue services.
  • The discount is applicable from Monday to Saturday only except National Holidays.
Tourist Card
  • Tourist Card for 1 day and 3 days validay will be available for Rs.200/- and Rs. 500/- respectively. This includes refundable security deposit of Rs. 50/-.
Delhi Metro QR Ticket from APP
  • Install DMRC Travel APP (Visit the official app store for your device, such as the Apple App Store for iOS or the Google Play Store for Android. Search for "DMRC Travel App" or Click on https://qrticket.dmrc.org/qrapp)
  • Login using your valid credentials
  • Proceed to Book Tickets (QR ticket)
  • Select Source and Destination
  • Select number of passengers
  • Proceed for payment
  • Get the QR-code/ticket
  • Present the same QR code on the gate scanner to make entry & exit
  • Validity of QR based ticket: Can be purchased only after the last purchased tickets have been exited with or have expired after end of business day.
How to Refund APP based QR-Ticket?
  • Passenger should raise ticket in support section of DMRC Travel App or
  • Passenger should raise complain with Name, Email, Order ID & Transaction Id on helpline@dmrc.org
  • In case Amount has been paid and QR Ticket is not generated passenger should raise complain and amount will be refunded in 3 to 7 Business days.
  • In case of not travelling due to technical issue, passenger should raise complain within 1 hour of buying the ticket.
QR Code-based Tickets on IRCTC App
  • Delhi Metro QR Code-based Tickets Now Available On IRCTC App and you can now easily get QR code-based tickets for DMRC rides too. Just use IRCTC’s Electronic Reservation Slip (ERS) and pay a small fee of Rs 5.

Interesting Facts about Delhi Metro

  • Delhi metro managed by and owned by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation a joint venture between Govt. of NCT and Govt of India.
  • Its first operation started in 2002 from Welcome station to Tis Hajari Station on red line.
  • Delhi metro is busiest and largest metro system in India with most number of stations.
  • Delhi metro serving its transit system not only to Delhi city but also NCR cities including Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Bahadurgarh.
  • Currently Delhi metro has 10 active metro lines and contains almost 350 km of tracks.
  • Delhi metro has various platform system including underground, elevated and ground level.
  • Delhi metro consists of radial lines, circular line and semi-circular line.
  • Delhi metro trains runs at upto 80km/h and stops at each stations for 20 sections normally.
  • Delhi metro trains have various numbers of coaches like 4, 6 or 8 coaches, have a frequency of 1-4 minutes during peak hours and 5-10 minutes during non-peak hours.
  • Hauz Khas metro station (Pink Line), 29 metres below the ground, is the deepest station while the crossing of Pink and Orange Lines in Dhaula Kuan metro station is the highest point on the system, 23.6 km above the ground.
  • Elattuvalapil Sreedharan (an Indian civil engineer and a retired IRSE officer), first Managing Director of Delhi Metro, is popularly called the Metro Man.

About Delhi Metro

  • The concept of mass rapid transit for New Delhi first emerged from a traffic and travel characteristics study that was carried out in the city in 1969.
  • In 1984, the Urban Arts Commission came up with a proposal for developing a multi-modal transport system, which would consist of constructing three underground mass rapid transit corridors.
  • Government of Delhi jointly set up a company called the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on 3 May 1995.
  • Physical construction work on the Delhi Metro started on 1 October 1998.
  • The DMRC then hired the Hong Kong MTRC as a technical consultant on rapid transit operation and construction techniques.
  • The Delhi Metro Construction proceeded smoothly, except for one major disagreement in 2000.
  • The first line of the Delhi Metro, the Red Line, was inaugurated by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India on 24 December 2002.
  • Delhi Metro stations began to open progressively from 25 December 2002 to 11 November 2006 in Phase I on Red Line, Yellow Line and Blue Line.
  • In Phase II, Delhi metro stations progressively became operational from 4 June 2008 to 27 August 2011. In this time period Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh states are easily connected.
  • Delhi Metro in Phase III construction work started in 2011 with 2016 being the planned deadline. But work for the original was completed in March 2019 and fully completed in on 18 September 2021 with the opening of the Grey Line.
  • The construction work of Delhi Metro Phase IV started in March 2019 with 3 priority corridors, after the completion of Phase IV, the length of Delhi Metro will be more than 450 km.
  • Phase IV Work completion of the Delhi Metro may make Delhi Metro the 7th longest metro system by route length in the world.
  • Delhi Metro was planned to be built in phases spread over approximately 20 years with each phase having a target of five years to be completed and the end of one phase marking the beginning of another.

Delhi Metro News & Updates 2024

2024-07-17
With a new update, Delhi Metro passengers will now be able to buy mobile-based QR tickets on Amazon Pay with DMRC. Digital QR tickets can be booked through Amazon Pay. The introduction of this facility will help passengers make quick and contactless payments without any hassle.
2024-07-17
According to Delhi Metro Managing Director Vikas Kumar, AI (Artificial intelligence) will soon be used in Delhi Metro, crowd management and maintenance of trains will be done through artificial intelligence (AI) on all corridors of Delhi Metro's Phase-4. Trains with three and six coaches will operate on these corridors and the number of coaches will be increased or decreased as per the need.
2024-06-10
Jagran
Part of the Delhi Metro's fourth phase is set to open in August, including the 03-km stretch from Janakpuri West to RK Ashram Marg. Civil work for this section has been completed, paving the way for final safety certification and inspection before the corridor becomes operational. According to a Times Now report, the Janakpuri West portion of the new corridor will be elevated, while the Krishna Park Extension portion will be at ground level. Work on all corridors under Phase 4 is progressing at a rapid pace and the project is expected to be fully operational by March 2026.
2024-03-17
To facilitate smooth movement of spectators after the conclusion of the Women's Premier League Final tonight at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Metro service from the adjacent Delhi Gate station (on Violet Line) shall be available till 0015 hrs past midnight.
2024-03-13
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved two new corridors of Delhi Metro Phase-IV project, comprising (i) 12.377 km from Indralok to Indraprastha and (ii) 8.385 km from Lajpat Nagar to Saket G Block. Consists of two volumes. The total project cost of these two corridors of Delhi Metro Phase-IV project is Rs 8,399 crore, which will be financed by the Government of India, Government of Delhi and international funding agencies.

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Delhi Metro FAQs

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The list of prohibited items in Delhi metro:

  • Sharp Objects: Knife, Sword, Meat cleavers, etc.
  • Explosive Materials: Gunpowder, Fireworks, Hand grenades, Plastic explosives etc.
  • Flammabels items: Paints, Petroleum, Aerosol, Wet batteries, etc.
  • Offensive items: Blood, carcasses of dead Animals, Unsealed row meat/fist, plants/sampling, skeletons, bones, rags, etc.
  • Pets: pets includes birds and others.

This list is time to time updated by Delhi metro.


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One bag containing personal belongings not exceeding 80 cm x 50 cm x 30 cm in size and 25 Kg in gross weight is permitted. Baggage in the form of bundles is not permitted.

In Airport Express Line:- Two bags containing personal belongings not exceeding 90 cm x 75 cm x 45 cm in size and 32 Kg in gross weight is permitted. Baggage in the form of bundles is not permitted.


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  • Alcohol: Two sealed bottles of alcohol are allowed on Delhi Metro trains.
  • Cigarettes/Tobacco: One packet of cigarettes and one lighter/matchbox per passenger is allowed.

Traveling with alcohol, tobacco and cigarettes is allowed in Delhi Metro, but consumption of all these is prohibited in Delhi Metro.


𝒜. Delhi Metro coaches often carry announcements reminding passengers that eating and drinking is prohibited in the Delhi Metro. This is a rule announced by Delhi Metro.

𝒜. Eating is not allowed in the Delhi Metro as an effort to keep the stations and trains clean. “Officials at stations and trains will keep an eye on passengers; They can carry food, but will not be allowed to eat it.

𝒜. Drinking water facility is available @ Rs.2 per glass through kiosks at almost all metro stations of Delhi Metro and where the said facility is not available, passengers can ask for drinking water from the staff members available at such metro station.

𝒜. No. In Delhi metro photography is not permitted.

𝒜. Yes, DMRC has introduced one separate ladies coach in each train to ensure safe rides for women. Male Children up to the age of 12 years are only allowed to travel in ladies coach if accompanied by a women passenger.

𝒜. Children upto 3 feet (90 cms) height are allowed to travel free if accompanied with adult. The child is to be carried in arms (above the gate flap level) to avoid possibility of flaps hitting the child while Entry/Exit at AFC gates. Children above 3 feet (90 cms) will be charged full fare.

𝒜. Bicycles are allowed on Delhi Metro, but only on the first and last coaches of the train. Please note that folding bicycles are allowed in all coaches. Delhi Metro has a robust security system in place, including CCTV surveillance, security personnel, and baggage scanners at the entry points.

Top Attractions of Delhi City

AttractionNearest Metro (Distance)
Adventure IslandRohini West (0.9 KM)
Rithala (0.7 KM)
Agrasen Ki BaoliRajiv Chowk (0.8 KM)
Patel Chowk (1.1 KM)
Mandi House (0.8 KM)
Barakhambha Road (0.4 KM)
Janpath (0.6 KM)
Shivaji Stadium (1.4 KM)
Air Force MuseumVasant Vihar (0.7 KM)
Munirka (0.5 KM)
Akshardham TempleYamuna Bank (1.5 KM)
Alai MinarQutab Minar (1.4 KM)
Atgah Khan’s TombJLN Stadium (1.0 KM)
Jangpura (1.0 KM)
Atlantic Water WorldJasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh (1.2 KM)
Kalindi Kunj (0.2 KM)
Barakhamba TombJLN Stadium (1.0 KM)
Jangpura (1.1 KM)
Bhuli Bhatiyari Ka MahalJhandewalan (0.1 KM)
Karol Bagh (1.1 KM)
Cathedral Church of the RedemptionPatel Chowk (1.3 KM)
Central Secretariat (1.0 KM)
Udyog Bhawan (1.2 KM)
Chandni ChowkKashmere Gate (0.9 KM)
Chandni Chowk (0.0 KM)
Chawri Bazar (1.1 KM)
Lal Quila (0.6 KM)
Jama Masjid (1.2 KM)
Connaught PlaceNew Delhi (1.4 KM)
Rajiv Chowk (0.4 KM)
Patel Chowk (0.9 KM)
Barakhambha Road (0.5 KM)
Janpath (0.6 KM)
Shivaji Stadium (0.7 KM)
Coronation ParkAdarsh Nagar (1.0 KM)
Azadpur (1.4 KM)
Crafts MuseumSupreme Court (Pragati Maidan) (1.2 KM)
Mandi House (1.3 KM)
Khan Market (1.4 KM)
Delhi Police MuseumModel Town (0.9 KM)
GTB Nagar (0.8 KM)
Dhoomimal Art GalleryKarol Bagh (0.7 KM)
Rajendra Place (0.2 KM)
Patel Nagar (1.1 KM)
Dilli Haat INAJor Bagh (1.4 KM)
Delhi Haat INA (0.1 KM)
AIIMS (0.6 KM)
Sarojini Nagar (1.0 KM)
South Extension (1.2 KM)
Dilli Haat PitampuraNetaji Subhash Place (0.1 KM)
Kohat Enclave (1.0 KM)
Shakurpur (1.1 KM)
Election MuseumRajiv Chowk (1.3 KM)
Patel Chowk (0.1 KM)
Central Secretariat (0.9 KM)
Udyog Bhawan (1.4 KM)
Barakhambha Road (1.3 KM)
Janpath (0.6 KM)
Shivaji Stadium (0.5 KM)
Feroz Shah Kotla FortSupreme Court (Pragati Maidan) (1.3 KM)
Mandi House (1.5 KM)
Delhi Gate (0.7 KM)
ITO (0.9 KM)
Gallery EspaceOkhla NSIC (1.0 KM)
Sukhdev Vihar (0.4 KM)
Garden of Five SensesSaket (0.9 KM)
Qutab Minar (1.1 KM)
Gurudwara Bangla SahibRajiv Chowk (1.4 KM)
Patel Chowk (0.4 KM)
Central Secretariat (1.0 KM)
Janpath (0.8 KM)
Shivaji Stadium (0.4 KM)
Hanuman Mandir Karol baghJhandewalan (0.3 KM)
Karol Bagh (0.8 KM)
Hauz Khas FortRK Puram (0.5 KM)
IIT (0.4 KM)
Hauz Khas SocialRK Puram (1.0 KM)
IIT (0.7 KM)
Hazrat Nizamuddin DargahJLN Stadium (0.8 KM)
Jangpura (0.9 KM)
Humayun's TombJLN Stadium (1.5 KM)
Jangpura (1.4 KM)
Sarai Kale Khan Nizamuddin (0.7 KM)
India GateMandi House (1.4 KM)
Khan Market (1.1 KM)
India Habitat CentreKhan Market (1.3 KM)
JLN Stadium (0.5 KM)
Indira Gandhi Indoor StadiumIndraprastha (1.3 KM)
Supreme Court (Pragati Maidan) (1.1 KM)
Delhi Gate (1.1 KM)
ITO (1.0 KM)
Indraprastha ParkSarai Kale Khan Nizamuddin (1.3 KM)
Jama MasjidChandni Chowk (0.9 KM)
Chawri Bazar (0.7 KM)
New Delhi (1.4 KM)
Lal Quila (0.7 KM)
Jama Masjid (0.4 KM)
Delhi Gate (1.3 KM)
Jamali Kamali Mosque and TombQutab Minar (0.7 KM)
Janpath MarketRajiv Chowk (1.2 KM)
Patel Chowk (0.0 KM)
Central Secretariat (0.9 KM)
Udyog Bhawan (1.4 KM)
Barakhambha Road (1.1 KM)
Janpath (0.4 KM)
Shivaji Stadium (0.6 KM)
Jantar MantarRajiv Chowk (0.8 KM)
Patel Chowk (0.4 KM)
Central Secretariat (1.4 KM)
Barakhambha Road (0.7 KM)
Janpath (0.3 KM)
Shivaji Stadium (0.5 KM)
Jawaharlal Nehru StadiumJLN Stadium (0.7 KM)
Jangpura (0.4 KM)
Lajpat Nagar (1.3 KM)
Kamla Nehru RidgeAzadpur (1.3 KM)
Model Town (1.3 KM)
Khan MarketKhan Market (0.2 KM)
JLN Stadium (1.3 KM)
Khas MahalShastri Park (1.4 KM)
Chandni Chowk (1.5 KM)
Lal Quila (0.8 KM)
Jama Masjid (1.0 KM)
Kiran Nadar Museum Of ArtMalviya Nagar (1.9 KM)
Kunzum Travel CafeGreen Park (1.1 KM)
RK Puram (1.1 KM)
IIT (0.7 KM)
Lajpat Nagar Central MarketLajpat Nagar (0.5 KM)
Moolchand (0.9 KM)
Vinobapuri (0.7 KM)
Laxminarayan TempleJhandewalan (1.2 KM)
Shivaji Stadium (1.0 KM)
Lodhi GardensLok Kalyan Marg (1.0 KM)
Jor Bagh (1.0 KM)
Khan Market (1.3 KM)
Lotus TempleNehru Place (1.1 KM)
Kalkaji Mandir (0.4 KM)
Govind Puri (0.3 KM)
Nehru Enclave (1.0 KM)
Okhla NSIC (0.9 KM)
Mehrauli Archaeological ParkSaket (1.2 KM)
Qutab Minar (0.8 KM)
Moth Ki MasjidAIIMS (1.3 KM)
Green Park (1.3 KM)
South Extension (0.6 KM)
National Gallery of Modern ArtKhan Market (1.0 KM)
National Handicrafts and Handlooms MuseumIndraprastha (0.9 KM)
Supreme Court (Pragati Maidan) (1.0 KM)
National Philatelic MuseumRajiv Chowk (1.3 KM)
Patel Chowk (0.1 KM)
Central Secretariat (0.9 KM)
Udyog Bhawan (1.3 KM)
Barakhambha Road (1.1 KM)
Janpath (0.4 KM)
Shivaji Stadium (0.8 KM)
National Rail MuseumDurgabai Deshmukh South Campus (1.1 KM)
Sir Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh (0.9 KM)
National Science CenterIndraprastha (0.9 KM)
Supreme Court (Pragati Maidan) (1.1 KM)
Nature MorteChhatarpur (0.4 KM)
Sultanpur (1.3 KM)
Nehru Place MarketKailash Colony (1.3 KM)
Nehru Place (0.3 KM)
Kalkaji Mandir (0.6 KM)
Govind Puri (1.1 KM)
Greater Kailash (1.5 KM)
Nehru Enclave (0.3 KM)
Nehru PlanetariumLok Kalyan Marg (1.4 KM)
Pandara RoadKhan Market (0.5 KM)
Paranthe Wali GaliKashmere Gate (1.3 KM)
Chandni Chowk (0.3 KM)
Chawri Bazar (1.0 KM)
Lal Quila (0.3 KM)
Jama Masjid (0.8 KM)
Purana QilaIndraprastha (1.3 KM)
Qutub MinarQutab Minar (1.2 KM)
Raj GhatJama Masjid (1.1 KM)
Delhi Gate (0.7 KM)
Rashtrapati BhavanCentral Secretariat (1.2 KM)
Udyog Bhawan (1.2 KM)
Red FortChandni Chowk (1.1 KM)
Chawri Bazar (1.6 KM)
Lal Quila (0.4 KM)
Jama Masjid (0.8 KM)
Red Fort Archaeological MuseumChandni Chowk (1.2 KM)
Lal Quila (0.6 KM)
Jama Masjid (0.8 KM)
Sacred Heart CathedralRajiv Chowk (1.3 KM)
Patel Chowk (0.4 KM)
Central Secretariat (1.2 KM)
Janpath (0.8 KM)
Shivaji Stadium (0.3 KM)
Safdarjung's TombLok Kalyan Marg (0.9 KM)
Jor Bagh (0.4 KM)
Sangeet Natak Akademi MuseumRajiv Chowk (1.4 KM)
Supreme Court (Pragati Maidan) (0.9 KM)
Mandi House (0.0 KM)
Barakhambha Road (1.0 KM)
ITO (0.6 KM)
Janpath (1.3 KM)
Sarojini Nagar MarketBhikaji Cama Place (1.2 KM)
Sarojini Nagar (0.2 KM)
Select City WalkMalviya Nagar (1.6 KM)
Shahpur Jat MarketHauz Khas (1.1 KM)
Panchsheel Park (0.6 KM)
Shankar's International Dolls MuseumIndraprastha (1.3 KM)
Supreme Court (Pragati Maidan) (0.8 KM)
Mandi House (0.9 KM)
Barakhambha Road (1.6 KM)
Delhi Gate (1.0 KM)
ITO (0.3 KM)
Sher MandalIndraprastha (1.3 KM)
Shrine EmpireLajpat Nagar (0.1 KM)
Moolchand (0.6 KM)
South Extension (1.5 KM)
Vinobapuri (1.2 KM)
Sikandar Lodi TombLok Kalyan Marg (1.1 KM)
Khan Market (0.8 KM)
JLN Stadium (1.2 KM)
South Ex MarketDelhi Haat INA (1.2 KM)
AIIMS (1.2 KM)
South Extension (0.0 KM)
St James ChurchKashmere Gate (0.3 KM)
Tis Hazari (1.4 KM)
Civil Lines (1.4 KM)
Chandni Chowk (0.7 KM)
Lal Quila (1.1 KM)
Sulabh International Museum of ToiletsDashrathpuri (0.6 KM)
Palam (0.8 KM)
Supreme Court MuseumIndraprastha (0.8 KM)
Supreme Court (Pragati Maidan) (0.1 KM)
Mandi House (0.8 KM)
ITO (0.5 KM)
Talaqi DarwazaIndraprastha (1.1 KM)
Supreme Court (Pragati Maidan) (1.2 KM)
TDI MallRamesh Nagar (1.0 KM)
Rajouri Garden (0.2 KM)
Tagore Garden (1.1 KM)
ESI Basaidarapur (1.0 KM)
Tomb of IltutmishQutab Minar (1.3 KM)
Vadehra Art GalleryJangpura (1.3 KM)
Lajpat Nagar (0.1 KM)
Moolchand (0.8 KM)
Vinobapuri (1.1 KM)
Waste To Wonder ParkSarai Kale Khan Nizamuddin (0.4 KM)
World Peace PagodaSarai Kale Khan Nizamuddin (1.3 KM)
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