Delhi Metro: Map, routes, fares, train timings and more

The Delhi Metro opened its first corridor between Shahdara and Tis Hazari on 25th December 2002. Subsequently, the first phase of construction worth 65 kilometres of Metro lines was finished two years and nine months ahead of schedule in 2005. Since then the DMRC has also completed the construction of another 125 kilometres of Metro corridors under the second phase in only four and a half years.

The development of the Delhi Metro network was divided into phases. Phase I with 3 lines was completed by 2006, and Phase II by 2011. Phase III reached its finishing stage by the end of 2020. The construction of Phase IV was formally started on 30 December 2019.

Delhi Metro Route Map 2022 PDF Download

The Delhi Metro has 12 operational metro lines: Blue line, Red line, Yellow line, Pink line, Green line, Violet line, Aqua line, Magenta line, Grey line, Orange line, and Rapid metro line. Out of these three extensions of the Grey line, the Magenta line and the Pink line, respectively are under construction.

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Delhi Metro operational lines (Phase1, Phase 2, Phase 3)

Delhi Metro Red line All Stations

The Delhi Metro Red line covers a distance of 33.48 km, with 29 stations from Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda)- Rithala. With four interchanges, travelling this distance requires a span of 46 minutes, according to data from the DMRC website. The four interchanges are in Welcome, Kashmere Gate, Inderlok, and Netaji Subhash Place.

Delhi Metro Yellow Line All Routes

The Delhi Metro Yellow line stretches from Samaypur Badli- Huda City Centre covering 47.25 km in 37 stations. The approximate cost to travel in the  Yellow line is Rs. 60 within a time span of 69 minutes. Eight interchanges are available i.e. on Azadpur, Kashmere Gate, New Delhi (Yellow and Airport line), Central Secretariat, Dilli Haat-INA, Hauz Khas, and Sikanderpur.

Line 3- Blue line

The Blue line covers a distance of 55.56 km and 50 stations from Dwarka Sector 21 to Noida Electronic City within a duration of 85 minutes. The approximate cost charged for travelling is Rs. 60. 10 interchanges are available on this line i.e. Dwarka Sector 21, Dwarka, Janakpuri West, Rajouri Garden, Kirti Nagar, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Yamuna Bank, Mayur Vihar Phase 1 and Botanical Garden.

Delhi Metro Blue line All Stations

The Delhi Metro Blue line covers a distance from Yamuna Bank- Vaishali (8.23 km, 8 stations) within 13 minutes. The approximate cost charged for travel is Rs 30. Three interchanges are available on this line, i.e. on Anand Vihar I.S.B.T., Karkarduma, and Yamuna Bank.

Line 5- Green line

The green line covers the distance from Kirti Nagar- Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh (27.96 km, 24 stations) within the duration of 36 minutes. An approximate cost of Rs. 50 is charged to travel on the Green line. Four interchanges are present i.e. on Kirti Nagar, Inder Lok, Ashok Park Main, and Punjabi Bagh West.

Delhi Metro Violet Line All Stations

The Delhi Metro Violet line covers a distance of 45 km in 34 stations from Kashmere Gate to Raja Nahar Singh. The approximate cost to travel on the line is Rs. 60 within a time span of 64 minutes. Five interchanges are available on this line, i.e. on Kashmere Gate, Mandi House, Central Secretariat, Lajpat Nagar, and Kalakaji Mandir.

Delhi Metro Pink line All Stations

The Pink line covers a distance of 57.49 km in 38 stations from Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar. The approximate cost to travel is Rs. 40 in 83 minutes. 11 interchanges are present i.e. on Azadpur, Punjabi Bagh West, Rajouri Garden, Netaji Subhash Place, Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus, Lajpat Nagar, Dilli Haat-INA, Anand Vihar I.S.B.T., Karkarduma, Welcome and Mayur Vihar Phase-1.

Delhi Metro Magenta line All Stations

The Delhi Metro Magenta line stretches from Janakpuri West- Botanical Garden covering a distance of 34.12 km in 25 stations.  The approximate cost to travel is Rs. 50 for 60 minutes. Four interchanges are available i.e. on Janakpuri West, Hauz Khas, Kalokaji Mandir, and Botanical Garden.

Delhi Metro Grey line All Stations

The Grey line starts from Dwarka- Dhansa Bus Stand (4.98 km, 4 stations). With an approximate cost of Rs. 20, the train covers the distance in 10 minutes. One interchange is available on Dwarka.

Delhi Metro Airport Express – Delhi Metro Orange line All Stations

The train covers the distance from New Delhi Metro Station (Yellow and Airport line)- Dwarka Sector 21 (22.3 km, 6 stations). The approximate cost to travel is Rs. 60 requiring a duration of 20 minutes. Three New Delhi (Yellow and Airport line), Dhaula Kuan, and Dwarka Sector 21.

Gurgaon Rapid Metro- RMGL

Covering a distance from Sector 55-56- Phase 3 (10.58 km, 11 stations), this line train takes 14 minutes to reach the final destination. An approximate cost of Rs. 35 is charged to travel on the train. One interchange is available i.e. on Siknderpur.

Delhi Metro Phase 4

The Delhi government finalised the construction of the Phase 4 network with a length of 103 km consisting of 6 lines i.e. Magenta line, Blue line Branch, Blue line, Brown line, Indigo line, Red line, Pink line, Metro Lite 1 and Silver line in in December 2018. The estimated cost of this project is Rs. 24,948.65 crore, which is said to be completed by 2025.

Phase 4 Approved Extensions

Pink Line from Mukundpur to Maujpur (12.58 km, 10 stations)
The magenta line from Janakpuri West to R.K. Ashram (21.18 km, 22 stations)

Pending approval of Phase 4 lines

Red line from Rithala to Narela (21.73 km, 15 stations)
Red line from Narela to Kundli (4.86 km, 3 stations)
Blue line 3 from Noida Sector 62 to Sahibabad (5.11 km, 5 stations)
Blue line 4 from Vaishali to Mohan Nagar (5.06 km, 4 stations)
Silver line from Lajpat Nagar to Saket G Block (7.96 km, 6 stations)
Aqua line from Inderlok to Indraprastha (12.58 km, 10 stations)

The approved new line of Phase 4
Silver line from Aerocity to Tughlakabad (23.622 km, 16 stations)

Delhi metro fares

The fare at the Delhi metro is fixed on the basis of the distance between the stations. The fares can vary between Rs. 10 to Rs. 60.

Delhi metro timings

Delhi metro is operational seven days a week from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.