The Delhi Metro has revolutionised the way people travel in the national capital and its adjoining areas. One of the most successful mass-rapid transit systems in the world, the Delhi Metro is also the largest metro network in the country. This guide will provide you with all the information about this metro network, which has helped passengers cumulatively save a mammoth 269 million hours of travel time in 2021, according to a study by The Energy Research Institute (TERI). The Delhi Metro Rail Network (DMRC) has also helped keep over 5 lakh vehicles off the streets of the national capital daily in 2021.
Delhi Metro route map 2023
Source: Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro network PDF 2023
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Inception of DMRC to execute and operate Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was established on May 3, 1995, to plan, execute and operate the Delhi Metro network. The company is an equal partnership between the central government and the Delhi government.
Cities Delhi Metro serves
The Delhi Metro network serves the following six cities within the national capital region:
- Delhi
- Noida
- Greater Noida
- Ghaziabad
- Gurgaon
- Faridabad
Delhi Metro: Length, number of stations
As of September 19, 2023, the Delhi Metro has a constructed network of 393 km. There are 288 metro stations across various lines of the Delhi Metro.
Delhi Metro development phases
The development work of the Delhi Metro network was divided into four phases:
- Phase-I: completed in 2006
- Phase-II: completed in 2011
- Phase-III: completed in 2020
- Phase-IV: work started on December 30, 2019
Delhi Metro: Opening of 1st corridor
The first corridor of the Delhi Metro opened on the Red Line between Shahdara and Tis Hazari on December 25, 2002.
Delhi Metro fare in 2023
Fares on the Delhi Metro may range between Rs 10 and Rs 60, depending on the distance you cover. The following table will provide a clear idea about Delhi Metro fares in 2023:
| Distance covered in km | Fare | Time limit | |
| Monday to Saturday | Sunday and national holidays | ||
| 0-2 km | Rs 10 | Rs 10 | 65 minutes |
| 2-5 km | Rs 20 | Rs 10 | 65 minutes |
| 5-12 km | Rs 30 | Rs 20 | 65 minutes |
| 12-21 km | Rs 40 | Rs 30 | 100 minutes |
| 21-32 km | Rs 50 | Rs 40 | 180 minutes |
| More than 32 km | Rs 60 | Rs 50 | 180 minutes |
Delhi Metro Lines
The Delhi Metro has the following operational lines. These are:
- Red Line
- Yellow Line
- Blue Line
- Pink Line
- Violet Line
- Magenta Line
- Green Line
- Grey Line
- Orange Line (Airport Metro)
- Aqua Line (Noida Metro)
- Gurgaon Rapid Metro
Delhi Metro Blue Line
Distance covered: 55.56 km
Number of stations: 50 stations
Starting station: Dwarka Sector 21
End station: Noida Electronic City
Time travel: 85 minutes
Interchange stations: 10
Delhi Metro Blue Line stationsMain Line (Towards Noida)
Branch Line (From Yamuna Bank towards Vaishali (Ghaziabad))
Interchange stations
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See also: All about Mumbai metro route
Delhi Metro Red line
Distance covered: 33.48 km
Number of stations: 29 stations
Starting station: Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda)
End station: Rithala
Time travel: 46 minutes
Interchange stations: 4
Delhi Metro Red Line stations
Interchange stations
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News update
Red Line may extend till Haryana’s Kundli
June 11, 2023: The DMRC plans to extend the Rithala-Narela corridor of the Delhi Metro up to Kundli in Haryana to provide additional connectivity to the neighbouring state. The the 27.319-km corridor comprising 22 stations. is being planned as an extension of the presently operational Shaheed Sthal-Rithala Red Line corridor. This will be the Delhi Metro’s fourth expansion into Haryana after Yellow Line, Violet Line and Green Line. Also, this may be Delhi Metro’s first corridor to connect Haryana and Uttar Pradesh via Delhi.
Delhi Metro Yellow Line
Distance covered: 47.27 kms
Number of stations: 37 stations
Starting station: Samaypur Badli
End station: HUDA City Centre
Time travel: 69 minutes
Interchange stations: 9
Delhi Metro Yellow Line stations
Interchange stations
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Delhi Metro Pink line
Distance covered: 58 kms
Number of stations: 38 stations
Starting station: Majlis Park
End station: Shiv Vihar
Time travel: 83 minutes
Interchange stations: 11
Delhi Metro Pink Line stations
Interchange stations
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Delhi Metro Green line
Distance covered: 27.96 kms
Number of stations: 24 stations
Starting station: Kirti Nagar
End station: Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh
Time travel: 42 minutes
Interchange stations: 4
Delhi Metro Green Line stationsMain line
Branch line stations
Interchange stations
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See also: Bangalore metro map, routes, stations and latest updates
Delhi Metro Violet line
Distance covered: 43.28 kms
Number of stations: 34 stations
Starting station: Kashmere Gate
End station: Raja Nahar Singh
Time travel: 1 hour 10 minutes
Interchange stations: 5
Delhi Metro Violet Line stations
Interchange stations
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Delhi Metro Magenta line
Here are the details about Delhi Metro Magenta line
Distance covered: 34.12 kms
Number of stations: 25 stations
Starting station: Janakpuri West
End station: Botanical Garden
Time travel: 60 minutes
Interchange stations: 4
Delhi Metro Magenta Line stations
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Delhi Metro Grey line
Distance covered: 4.98 kms
Number of stations: 4 stations
Starting station: Dwarka
End station: Dhansa Bus Stand
Time travel: 10 minutes
Interchange stations: 1
Delhi Metro Grey Line stations
Interchange stations
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Orange line
Distance covered: 23 km
Number of stations: 6 stations
Starting station: Dwarka Sector 21
End station: New Delhi
Time travel: 21 minutes
Interchange stations: 2
Delhi Metro Orange Line stations
Interchange stations
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News update: Delhi Airport Express Line train speed is 110 kmph
June 23, 2023: The operational speed of the metro trains on the 23-km Airport Express Line has now been increased from 100 (kilo metre per hour) kmph to 110 kmph from June 22. With the increase in the speed, passengers can now reach from New Delhi to Airport Terminal-3 in 16 minutes. The total travel time from New Delhi to Dwarka Sector-21 Metro station after the current increase will be around 20 minutes.
Read full coverage here.
Gurgaon Rapid Metro
Distance covered: 10.58 kms
Number of stations: 11 stations
Starting station: Sector 55-56
End station: Phase 3
Time travel: 14 minutes
Interchange stations: 1
Gurgaon Rapid Metro stations
Interchange stations
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Noida Aqua Line
Distance covered: 29.7 kms
Number of stations: 21 stations
Starting station: Noida Sector 51
End station: Greater Noida Depot
Time travel: 45 minutes
Interchange stations: 1
Noida Metro Aqua Line stations
Aqua Line Intersection Station
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List of Interchange stations on Delhi Metro
| Station name | Line colour code |
| Inderlok | Red Line and Green Line |
| Kashmere Gate | Red Line, Yellow Line and Violet Line |
| Rajiv Chowk | Yellow Line and Blue Line |
| Central Sect. | Yellow Line and Violet Line |
| Yamuna Bank | Blue Line |
| Ashok Park Main | Green Line |
| Kirti Nagar | Blue Line and Green Line |
| Sikandarpur | Yellow Line and Rapid Metro |
| New Delhi | Yellow Line and Orange Line |
| Dwarka Sector 21 | Blue Line and Orange Line |
| Mandi House | Blue Line and Violet Line |
| Netaji Shubash Place | Red Line and Pink Line |
| Azadpur | Yellow Line and Pink Line |
| Janakpuri West | Blue Line and Magenta Line |
| Rajouri Garden | Blue Line and Pink Line |
| INA | Yellow Line and Pink Line |
| Lajpat Nagar | Violet Line and Pink Line |
| Mayur Vihar Phase-1 | Blue Line and Pink Line |
| Anand Vihar | Blue Line and Pink Line |
| Karkarduma | Blue Line and Pink Line |
| Welcome | Red Line and Pink Line |
| Maujpur | Pink Line and Pink Line |
| Kalkaji Mandir | Violet Line and Magenta Line |
| Hauz Khas | Yellow Line and Magenta Line |
| Botanical Garden | Blue Line and Magenta Line |
| Noida Sec-52 | Blue Line and Aqua Line (NMRC) |
| Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus-Dhaula Kuan | Pink Line and Orange Line |
| Dwarka | Blue Line and Grey Line |
See also: All about Delhi Metro Phase 4 stations list
Delhi Metro: Interesting facts
- Every year, the Delhi Metro carries 700 million passengers. This is more than the US population.
- The Delhi Metro is the first rail-based organisation in the world to claim carbon credits for its regenerative braking and modal shift initiatives.
- The DMRC conducts rainwater harvesting along the Blue Line Metro route.
- Appreciated for its green initiatives, the DMRC plants 10 trees if it fells one for its construction work.
- The announcements in English are done by Doordarshan news anchor Rini Simon Khanna. For Hindi, Shammi Narang has lent his voice.
See also: All about Mumbai metro line 3
Delhi Metro upcoming lines
Delhi Metro Silver Line
Being built under Phase-IV, the 24-km Delhi Metro Silver Metro Silver Metro Line will connect Tughlakabad with Aerocity located on the Delhi Airport Express Line. The DMRC is expected to complete by December 2023.
Delhi Metro Silver Line proposed stations
| Station name | Interchange facility |
| Delhi Aerocity (underground) | Airport Express line |
| Mahipalpur (underground) | |
| Vasant Kunj Sector D (underground) | |
| Kishangarh (underground) | |
| Chhatarpur (underground) | Yellow line |
| Chhatarpur Mandir (underground) | |
| IGNOU (underground) | |
| Neb Sarai (underground) | |
| Saket G Block (elevated) | Brown line |
| Ambedkar Nagar (elevated) | |
| Khanpur (elevated) | |
| Sangam Vihar – Tigri (elevated) | |
| Anandmayee Marg (underground) | |
| Tughlakabad Railway Colony (underground) | |
| Tughlakabad Station (underground) | Violet line |
Delhi Metro Silver line: Map
Source: Delhi Metro Rail
Delhi Metro Brown Line
Under Phase-IV, the DMRC plans launch of the Brown Line. The Delhi Metro Brown Line will act as a connectivity hub for existing metro lines in South Delhi, joining the three metro lines, Pink Line, Magenta Line and Violet Line. The less-than-8-km line will begin from Lajpat Nagar and end at Saket G Block, running through a total of eight metro stations.
Delhi Metro Brown Line proposed stations
- Lajpat Nagar: Connected with Violent Line, Pink Line
- Andrews Ganj
- Greater Kailash-1
- Chirag Delhi: Connected with Magenta Line
- Pushpa Bhawan
- Saket District Centre
- Pushp Vihar
- Saket G Block: Connected with upcoming Silver Line
New update
Delhi Metro services to start at 5 AM on Aug 15
August 14, 2023: To facilitate the passengers to attend the Independence Day ceremony on August 15, 2023, (Tuesday), the Delhi Metro train services on all lines will start from 5 AM from all terminal stations. The trains will run with a frequency of 30 minutes on all lines till 6 AM. After 6 AM, metro trains will run as per the normal timetable throughout the day. However, parking facilities will not be at the Delhi Metro stations from 6 AM on August 14 till 2 PM on August 15 in view of the security measures adopted on the occasion. However, the Metro train services will continue to run as per normal schedule.
DMRC extends UPI payment facility across network
August 3, 2023: The Delhi Metro on August 3 extended the option of payment by Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at its ticket vending machines (TVMs) and ticket/customer care counters across the network. “With the upgrade of machines at its stations across the Delhi-NCR network, passengers can now make payments to recharge smart cards/purchase metro QR tickets using UPI–supported mobile applications through smart phones as is done nowadays in every walk of life, be it at shopping malls, grocery store, vegetable vendor, etc. The option eliminates the need to carry cash or debit/credit cards and thereby reducing the load on their wallets,” the DMRC said in a statement. The DMRC was the first metro system in the country to initially start this UPI facility on select TVMs on Noida and Ghaziabad section in 2018.
Read full coverage here.
DMRC starts anti-encroachment drive at Lal Quila, Chandni Chowk metro stations
June 13, 2023: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on June 12 started an encroachment removal drive at Lal Quila and Chandni Chowk metro stations in the national capital. The move would ensure hassle-free access for metro commuters while entering/exiting, it said in an official statement. While informing that the special encroachment removal drive was being conducted at gate number I and 2 at the Lal Quila Metro station, and gate number 5 at the Chandni Chowk Metro Stations on a daily basis up to June 17, the DMRC added that such special drives would also be undertaken for passenger convenience at other metro stations in the days to come.
Cabinet gives nod to HUDA City Centre-Cyber City Metro Line in Gurgaon
June 8, 2023: The Union Cabinet on June 7 approved metro connectivity from HUDA City Centre to Cyber City in Gurgaon, and another 1.5-km spur line to connect the Dwarka Expressway. Covering a distance of 28.50 kilometre (km), the new line will have 27 stations. Gurgaon is already connected with national capital through the Delhi Metro’s 49.019-km Yellow Line. However, only a 7.05-km route falls in Gurgaon with five stations, including Guru Dronacharya, Sikandarpur, MG Road and IFFCO Chowk. The HUDA City Center Metro Station is currently the last station on this route.
Read full coverage here.
FAQs
Is DMRC govt or private organisation?
DMRC is a government organisation, with equal participation from the central and state governments.
How many routes are open in Delhi Metro?
There are nine routes which are currently operational on the Delhi Metro network.
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