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Delhi Metro

244 stations · 9 lines · about 374 km

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Lines on Delhi Metro

First and Last Trains

Most lines run 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Earliest and latest departure from either end of each line.

LineFirst trainLast train
Red Line6:00 AM11:00 PM
Yellow Line6:00 AM11:00 PM
Blue Line6:00 AM11:00 PM
Green Line6:00 AM11:00 PM
Violet Line6:00 AM11:00 PM
Pink Line6:00 AMSun 7:00 AM10:45 PM
Magenta Line5:50 AMSun 6:50 AM11:00 PM
Grey Line6:00 AMSun 7:00 AM11:00 PM
Airport Express4:40 AM11:40 PM

From a station part way along a line the first train is later and the last earlier. Delhi Metro timings in full gives each direction separately, plus frequency by section.

Interchange Stations

26 stations where you can change between lines without leaving the network.

Connections to Other Networks

Short walks to a different operator. Each is a separate ticket.

Popular Journeys

Fare and time for some of the longest trips on the network.

Fares

Published by DMRC, effective 25 August 2025. Smart-card fares include the 10% discount, rising to 19% during off-peak hours.

DistanceToken / QRSmart cardSunday / holiday
0–2 km₹11₹10₹11
2–5 km₹21₹19₹11
5–12 km₹32₹29₹21
12–21 km₹43₹39₹32
21–32 km₹54₹49₹43
Over 32 km₹64₹58₹54

The Airport Express is priced station to station instead, ₹21 to ₹75. Full fare tables

About Delhi Metro

Delhi Metro is operated by DMRC and reaches five cities beyond Delhi: Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Bahadurgarh. Its largest line is the Blue Line with 57 stations. Four lines carry branches that leave the main route, so the platform indicator matters as much as the line colour.

It opened on 25 December 2002. With about 6.5 million riders a day as of 2025, it is India's largest and busiest metro.

Journey times use published running times for 241 of the network's 262 segments; the remaining 21 are estimated from distance. Fares are DMRC's published table, effective 25 August 2025. Times exclude waiting for the first train and the walk between platforms.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Delhi Metro ticket cost?
Single journeys run from ₹11 to ₹75 on DMRC's published fares. A stored-value card takes 10% off, rising to 19% outside the busiest hours.
Are Delhi Metro fares cheaper on Sundays?
Yes. A lower scale applies on Sundays and national holidays, and it is shown alongside the normal fare in the table above.
What time does Delhi Metro start and stop running?
The earliest departure is 4:40 AM and the last is 11:40 PM, both on the Airport Express. Those are times from a terminus: from a station part way along a line the first train is later and the last earlier. Sunday service starts later on the Pink Line, Magenta Line and Grey Line.
Which Delhi Metro line goes to the airport?
The Airport Express serves Delhi Aerocity and IGI Airport; the Magenta Line serves Terminal 1 IGI Airport.
Where can I change lines on Delhi Metro?
26 stations serve more than one line, and they are listed above with the lines each one joins. The planner picks them for you and prefers routes with fewer changes.
Can I change to another metro network?
Yes. 1 station connects to Rapid Metro Gurugram and 1 station connects to Noida Metro. Each is a short walk rather than a paid interchange, so you buy a separate ticket and the planner charges both operators.
How many lines does Delhi Metro have?
Delhi Metro has 9 lines: Red Line, Yellow Line, Blue Line, Green Line, Violet Line, Pink Line, Magenta Line, Grey Line, Airport Express, covering 244 stations over about 374 km.
Which is the largest line on Delhi Metro?
By station count, the Blue Line is the largest with 57 stations, counting the Vaishali branch.
How are routes and fares calculated?
We take the quickest way between your two stations, preferring a route with fewer interchanges where the times are close. Fares come from the operator's published table where one has been sourced, and a journey crossing networks is charged by each operator and summed; where no published table is available the fare is an estimate and is labelled as such. Travel times are derived from published running times where available, estimated from distance elsewhere, and exclude waiting.