Delhi Metro: Project Information, Routes, Fares and other Details

Sangeeta Singh Posted on: 2022-01-31 12:29:00 Viewer: 3,922 Comments: 0 Country: India City: Delhi

In the bustling urban landscape of Delhi, India, an ambitious transformation is underway with the development of an extensive metro rail network. With eleven metro rail lines spanning a combined length of 530.18 kilometers, this transformative project is poised to revolutionize the city's transportation landscape. Backed by a substantial project cost of Rs. 117,278 cr. INR, this metro rail endeavor is not only set to ease commuter congestion but also foster sustainable urban growth and connectivity for years to come. The metro train operation in the first Phase of the Delhi Metro project was started on 24 December 2002 and the system is now covering a total of 348.12 km with 9 lines. By the end of 2028, the Delhi Metro will cover a total network of 530.18 kilometers.

Project Summary

Project Name: Delhi Metro Rail Project
Operator: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Owner: Govt. of India and Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Project Type: Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)
Project Cost: INR 117,278 Crore
Funding Pattern: Govt. of India, Delhi Govt., Loan from Foreign Institutions
Operational Network: 348.12 km (252 stations, 10 Lines)
Status: Operational since 22 December 2002

Routes & Network

Line	Routes	Length	Status	Read More
#1 Red	Rithala – Shaheed Sthal	34.55 km	Operational	Phase 1, Phase 2,Phase 3, Phase 4
#2 Yellow	Samaypur Badli – HUDA City Centre	49.02 km	Operational	Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3
#3 Blue	Dwarka Sec 21 – Noida Electronic City	56.11 km	Operational	Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3
#4 Blue	Yamuna Bank – Vaishali	8.51 km	Operational	Phase 2, Phase 4
#5 Green	Mundka – Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh	28.79 km	Operational	Phase 2, Phase 3
#6 Violet	Kashmere Gate – Raja Nahar Singh	46.34 km	Operational	Phase 2, Phase 3
#7 Pink	Maujpur - Majlis Park – Shiv Vihar	71.56 km	Op.-59.24 km, U/c-12.32 km	Phase 3, Phase 4
#8 Magenta	Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden	66.72 km	Op.-37.46 km, U/c-29.26 km	Phase 3, Phase 4
#9 Grey	Dwarka – Najafgarh - Dhansha Bus Stand	5.19 km	Op.-4.2 km, U/c-0.99 km	Phase 3
#10 Silver	Aerocity – Tughlakabad	23.62 km	U/C	Phase 4

Orange Line (Airport)	New Delhi – Dwarka Sec 21	24.78 km	Op.-22.91 km, U/c-1.87 km	Phase 2, Phase 3

Operational Routes

Line 1 (Red): Shahid Sthal - Rithala

Length: 34.55 km
Total Stations: 29
Depot: Shastri Park
Stations: Shahid Sthal (New Bus Adda), Hindon, Arthala, Mohan Nagar, Shyam Park, Rajendra Nagar, Rajbagh, Shahid Nagar, Dilshad Garden, Jhilmil, Mansarovar Park, Delhi Shahdara, Welcome, Seelampur, Shastri Park, Kashmere Gate, Tis Hazari, Pul Bangash, Pratap Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Inderlok, Kanhiya Nagar, Keshav Puram, Netaji Subhash Place, Kohat Enclave, Pitam Pura, Rohini East, Rohini West and Rithala.

Line 2 (Yellow): Samaypur Badli - HUDA City Centre (Gurgaon)

Route: 49.02 km
Total Stations: 37
Depot: Khyber Pass, Sultanpur, Samaypur Badli (Under Construction)
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, Race Course, Jor Bagh, INA, AIIMS, Green Park, Hauz Khas, Malviya Nagar, Saket, Qutub Minar, Chhatarpur, Sultanpur, Ghitorni, Arjan Garh, Guru Dronacharya, Sikandarpur, MG Road, IFFCO Chowk and HUDA City Centre.

Line 3 (Blue): Dwarka Sec 21 - Noida Electronic City

Length: 56.11 km
Total Stations: 50
Depot: Najafgarh, Yamuna Bank
Stations: Noida City Centre, Noida 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, Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Rajiv Chowk, R K Ashram Marg, Jhandewalan, Karol Bagh, Rajendra Place, Patel Nagar, Shadipur, Kirti Nagar, Moti Nagar, Ramesh Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Tagore Garden, Subhash Nagar, Janakpuri East, Janakpuri West, 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, Noida Sector 34, Noida Sector 52, Noida Sector 61, Noida Sector 59, Noida Sector 62 and Noida Electronic City.

Line 4 (Blue): Yamuna Bank - Vaishali

Route Length: 8.51 km
Total Stations: 8
Depot: Yamuna Bank
Stations: Yamuna Bank, Laxmi Nagar, Nirman Vihar, Preet Vihar, Karkarduma, Anand Vihar ISBT, Kaushambi and Vaishali.

Line 5 (Green): Inderlok - Kirti Nagar - Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh (Bahadurgarh)

Length: 28.79 km
Total Stations: 24
Depot: Mundka, Bahadurgarh
Stations: Kirti Nagar, Satguru Ramsingh Marg, Ashok Park Main, [Inderlok], Punjabi Bagh East, Shivaji Park, Madipur, Paschim Vihar East, Paschim Vihar West, Peera Garhi, Udyog Nagar, Surajmal Stadium, Nangloi, Nangloi Railway station, Rajdhani Park, Mundka, Mundka Industrial Area, Ghevra Metro Station, Tikri Kalan, Tikri Border, Modern Industrial Area, Bus Stand and Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh.

Line 6 (Violet): Kashmere Gate - Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh)

Length: 46.34 km
Total Stations: 34
Depot: Sarita Vihar
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, Okhla, Jasola, Sarita Vihar, Mohan Estate, Tughlakabad, Badarpur, Sarai, NHPC Chowk, Mewala Maharajpur, Sector-28, Badkal Mor, Old Faridabad, Neelam Chowk Ajronda, Bata Chowk, Escorts Mujesar, Sant Surdas Sihi and Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh).

Line 7 (Pink): Majlis Park - Shiv Vihar

Length: 59.24 km
Total Stations: 38
Depot: Mukundpur, Vinod Nagar
Stations: Majlis Park, Azadpur, Shalimar Bagh, Netaji Subhash Place, Shakurpur, Punjabi Bagh West, ESI Hospital, Rajouri Garden, Maya Puri, Naraina Vihar, Delhi Cantt, Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus, Moti Bagh, Bhikaji Cama Place, Sarojini Nagar, INA, South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, Vinobapuri, Ashram, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Mayur Vihar-I, Mayur Vihar pocket 1, Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake, Vinod Nagar East, Vinod Nagar, IP Extension, Anand Vihar, Karkarduma, Krishna Nagar, East Azad Nagar, Welcome, Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Gokul Puri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar.

Line 8 (Magenta): Botanical Garden - Janakpuri West

Route Length: 37.46 km
Total Stations: 25
Depot: Kalindi Kunj
Stations: Botanical Garden, Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Kalindi Kunj, Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh, Okhla Vihar, Kamia Milia Islamia, Sukhdev Vihar, Okhla NSIC, Kalkaji Mandir, Nehru Enclave, Greater Kailash, Chirag Delhi, Panchsheel Park, Hauz Khas. IIT Delhi, R.K. Puram, Munirka, Vasant Vihar, Shankar Vihar, Terminal 1 IGI Airport, Sadar Bazar Cantonment, Palam, Dashrath Puri, Dabri Mor and Janakpuri West.

Line 9 (Gray): Dwarka - Najafgarh

Length: 4.2 km
Total Stations: 3
Depot: Najafgarh
Stations: Dwarka, Nangli and Najafgarh.

Airport Express Line (Orange): New Delhi - IGI Airport - Dwarka Sec 21

Length: 22.91 km
Total Stations: 6
Depot: Dwarka
Operational Stations: New Delhi Station, Shivaji Stadium, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi Aerocity, Airport, Dwarka Sector 21

Future Expansion

Line-7 Extn (Pink): Majlis Park – Maujpur

Length: 12.32 km
Type: Elevated (12.58 km)
Number of Stations: 8
Station Names: Burari Crossing, Jagatpur Village, Surghat, Khajuri Khas, Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar and Maujpur

Line-8 Extn (Magenta): Janakpuri West – R.K. Ashram

Length: 29.26 km
Type: Elevated (21.18 km) & Underground (7.74 km)
Number of Stations: 22
Station Names: Krishna Park Extn, Keshopur, Paschim Vihar, Peeragarhi, Mangol Puri, West Enclave, Pushpanjali, Deepali Chowk, Madhuban Chowk, Prashant Vihar, North Pitampura, Haiderpur Badli Mor, Bhalaswa, Majlis Park, Azadpur & Ashok Vihar, Derawal Nagar, Rajpura, GG Sabji Mandi, Pulbangash, Sadar Bazar, Nabi Karim and RK Ashram Marg

Line 9 Extn (Gray): Najafgarh - Dhansha Bus Stand

Length: 0.99 km
Total Stations: 1
Depot: Najafgarh
Operational Stations: Najafgarh and Dhansa Bus Stand

Line-10 (Silver): Aerocity – Tughlakabad

Length: 23.622 km
Type: Elevated (4.279 km) & Underground (19.343 km)
Depot: Sarita Vihar (shared with Violet Line) & possibly Vasant Kunj
Number of Stations: 16
Station Names: Aerocity, Mahipalpur, Vasant Kunj, Kishangarh, Chhatarpur, Chhattarpur Mandir, IGNOU, Neb Sarai, Saket G-Block, Ambedkar Nagar, Khanpur, Sangam Vihar, Maa Anandmayee Marg Junction, Tughlakabad Railway Colony (Pul Prahaladpur) and Tughlakabad

Train Maintanance Depot

Phase	Line	Location
Phase I	Line 1 (Red)	Shastri Park (Operational)
Phase I	Line 2 (Yellow)	Khyber Pass, Sultanpur (Operational)
Phase II	Line 3 (Blue)	Najafgarh (Operational)
Phase II	Line 4 (Blue)	Yamuna Bank (Operational)
Phase II	Line 5 (Green)	Mundka (Operational)
Phase II	Line 6 (Viotet)	Sarita Vihar (Operational)
Phase II	Airport Express Line (Orange)	Dwarka Sector 8 (Operational)
Phase III	Line 7 (Pink)	Mukundpur, Vinod Nagar (operational)
Phase III	Line 8 (Magenta)	Kalindi Kunj (Operational)
Phase III	Line 9 (Gray)	Najafgarh (Operational)
Phase III	Line 10 (Silver)	Sarita Vihar (Under Construction)

Fares

Distance	Fare	Holiday's Fare(Sunday & National Holiday's)
Up to 2 km	₹10	₹10
2-5 km	₹20	₹10
5-12 km	₹30	₹20
12-21 km	₹40	₹30
21-32 km	₹50	₹40
More than 32	₹60	₹50

Route Map

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Key dates

1 October 1998: Construction work started of Delhi Metro Phase I.
24 December 2002: The first Trian was Inaugurated by late Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
25 December 2002: 8.3 km section (Shahdara – Tis-Hazari) of Line 1 (Red) Open for public.
3 October 2003: 4.7 km section (Tis Hazari- Inderlok) of Line 1 (Red) Open for public.
31 March 2004: 8.8 km section (Inderlok - Rithala) of Line 1 (Red) Open for public.
20 December 2004: 4.06 km section (Vishwa Vidyalaya - Kashmere Gate) of Line 2 (Yellow) Open for public
3 July 2005: 6.2 km section (Kashmere Gate - Central Secretariat) of Line 2 (Yellow) Open for public.
31 December 2005: 22.7 km section (Dwarka - Barakhamba Road) of Line 3 (Blue) Open for public.
1 April 2006: 6.4 km section (Dwarka - Dwarka Sectore 9) of Line 3 (Blue) open for public.
11 November 2006: 2.8 km section (Barakhamba Road - Indraprastha) of Line 3 (Blue) open for public.
4 June 2008: 2.8 km section (Shahdara - Dilshad garden) of Line 1 (Red) open for public.
4 February 2009: 6.3 km section (Vishwa Vidyalaya - Jahangirpuri) of Line 2 (Yellow) open for public.
10 May 2009: 2.1 km section (Indraprastha - Yamuna Bank) of Line 3 (Blue) open for public.
12 November 2009: 12.8 km section (Yamuna Bank - Noida City Centre) of Line 3 (Blue) open for public.
27 January 2010: 6.2 km section (Yamuna Bank - Aanand Vihar) of Line 4 (Blue Line Branch) open for public.
2 April 2010: 14.1 km section (Inderlok - Mundka) of Line 5 (Green) open for public.
21 June 2010: 15.8 km section (HUDA city Centre - Chhatarpur) of Line 2 (Yellow) open for public.
3 September 2010: 11.7 km section (Qutab Minar - Central Secretariat) of Line 2 (Yellow) open for public.
3 October 2010: 15.3 km section (Central Secretariat - Sarita Vihar) of Line 6 (Violet) open for public.
30 October 2010: 2.2 km section (Dwarka Sector 9 - Dwarka Sector 21) of Line 3 (Blue) open for public.
14 January 2011: 4.8 km section (Sarita Vihar - Badarpur Border) of Line 6 (Violet) open for public.
23 February 2011: 22.9 km section (New Delhi - Delhi Aerocity) of Airport Express Line open for public.
14 July 2011: 2.2 km section (Aanand Vihar - Vaishali) of Line 4 (Blue Line Branch) open for public.
27 August 2011: 3.4 km section (Ashok Park Main - Kirti Nagar) of Line 5 (Green Line) open for public.
6 September 2015: 13.5 km section (Badarpur Border - Escorts Mujesar) of Line 6 (Vioet) open for public.
10 November 2015: 4.3 km section (Jahangirpuri - Samaypur Badli) of Line 2 (Yellow) open for public.
28 May 2017: 9.2 km section (Central Secretariat - Kashmere Gate) of Line 6 (Violet) open for public.
25 December 2017: 12.6 km section (Kalkaji Mandir - Botanical Garden) of Line 8 (Magenta) open for public.
14 March 2018: 21.5 km section (Majlis Park - Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus) of Line 7 (Pink) open for public.
29 May 2018: 24.8 km section (Janakpuri West - Kalkaji Mandir) of Line 8 (Magenta) open for public.
24 June 2018: 11.1 km section (Mundka - Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh) of Line 5 (Green) open for public.
19 November 2018: 3.3 km section (Escorts Mujesar - Raja Nahar Singh) of Line 6 (Violet) open for public.
6 August 2018: 8.5 km section (Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus - Lajpat Nagar) of Line 7 (Pink) open for public.
31 October 2018: 17.8 km section (Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake - shiv Vihar) of Line 7 (Pink) open for public.
31 December 2018: 9.6 km section (Lajpat Nagar - Mayur Vihar Pocket 1) of Line 7 (Pink) open for public.
9 March 2019: 9.6 km section (Dilsad Garden - Shaheed Sthal) of Line 1 (Red) and 6.8 k section (Noida City Centre - Noida Electronic Centre) of Line 3 (Blue) open for pubic.
4 October 2019: 4.3 km section (Dwarka - Najafgarh) of Line 9 (Grey) open for public.
6 August 2021: 1.6 km section (Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 - Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake) of Line 7 (Pink) open for public.
18 September 2021: 0.89 km section (Najafgarh - Dhansa Bus Stand) Line 9 (Grey) open for public.