Yellow Line

Delhi Metro · YL

37 stations8 interchangesMillennium City Centre Gurugram ↔ Samaypur Badli

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The Yellow Line is the busiest corridor of the Delhi Metro, spanning 49.3 km from Samaypur Badli in North Delhi to Millennium City Centre in Gurugram. It passes through the heart of the city — Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi Railway Station, and AIIMS — carrying over 12 lakh passengers daily, making it the most used rapid transit line in India.

The Yellow Line is a rapid transit metro line on the Delhi Metro with 37 stations. It runs between Millennium City Centre Gurugram and Samaypur Badli. Interchange stations: Hauz Khas, Dilli Haat – INA, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi, Kashmere Gate, Azadpur, Haiderpur Badli Mor. Use the planner to find the fastest route along or across this line, with travel time and fare. Times are estimates for planning — confirm with the operator before you travel.

Key Highlights

• Length: 49.3 km with 37 stations
• Busiest metro line in India with 12+ lakh daily riders
• Connects Delhi University, Connaught Place, AIIMS, Saket, and Gurugram
• Interchange at Rajiv Chowk (Blue), Kashmere Gate (Red & Violet), Central Secretariat (Violet), New Delhi (Airport Express), Hauz Khas (Magenta), Dilli Haat–INA (Pink), and Azadpur (Pink)
• Cross-state connectivity from Haryana (Gurugram) through Delhi to North Delhi

Interchange Stations

Change to another line at these stations on the Yellow Line.

The Yellow Line is the spine of Delhi's metro network. It passes through Delhi University (Vishwavidyalaya station), the shopping districts of Chandni Chowk and Connaught Place (Rajiv Chowk), the diplomatic enclave near Lok Kalyan Marg, the medical hub around AIIMS, the upscale Hauz Khas and Saket malls, and extends into Gurugram's corporate corridor — MG Road, Sikanderpur, and IFFCO Chowk, home to hundreds of MNCs and startups.

• The Yellow Line is the busiest line in the network — expect heavy crowds at Rajiv Chowk, Kashmere Gate, and the Gurugram stations during office hours.
• If you're going to Connaught Place, exit at Rajiv Chowk (not New Delhi, which is further east).
• For airport access, interchange at New Delhi to the Airport Express.

Busy times

3 min – 6 min

Quieter times

3 min – 7 min

Times are departures from the station named. From a station part way along the line, the first train is later and the last earlier.

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