Delhi metro
A big, modern, air-conditioned network that beats Delhi's traffic. The Yellow Line runs north–south through Connaught Place and Old Delhi; the Airport Express reaches IGI in about 20 minutes.
All cities · Delhi Metro (DMRC) · Airport Express Line · Rapid Metro Gurugram · checked 2026-09
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Last train
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
Yellow Line
Colour: yellow · Samaypur Badli – Millennium City Centre Gurugram
- Chandni ChowkSightsOld Delhi, Red Fort
- New DelhiRail stationAirport Express
- Rajiv ChowkInterchangeConnaught Place
- Central SecretariatInterchange
- INAInterchangeDilli Haat
- Hauz KhasInterchange
- Qutab MinarSights
Blue Line
Colour: blue · Dwarka Sector 21 – Noida / Vaishali
- Dwarka Sector 21InterchangeAirport Express
- Karol Bagh
- Rajiv ChowkInterchange
- Mandi HouseInterchange
- Indraprastha
- AkshardhamSights
Violet Line
Colour: violet · Kashmere Gate – Raja Nahar Singh
- Kashmere GateInterchange
- Lal QilaSightsRed Fort
- Jama MasjidSights
- Mandi HouseInterchange
- Central SecretariatInterchange
- Khan MarketSights
- JangpuraInterchangeHumayun's Tomb is nearby
Airport Express Line
Colour: orange · New Delhi – Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25
- New DelhiInterchange
- Shivaji Stadium
- Dhaula Kuan
- AerocitySightshotels
- IGI Airport T3Airport
- Dwarka Sector 21Interchange
Magenta Line
Colour: magenta · Botanical Garden – Janakpuri West
- Hauz KhasInterchange
- Terminal 1 IGI AirportAirportdomestic T1
- Janakpuri WestInterchange
Also: Red, Green, Pink (ring), Grey and Aqua (Noida) lines.
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi Metro | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | 05:30 – 23:305:30 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Delhi Metro | Sun | 06:00 – 23:306:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Airport Express | Daily | 04:45 – 23:304:45 AM – 11:30 PM |
Roughly 05:30–23:30, starting later on Sundays (check). The Airport Express starts earliest, about 04:45. Holi morning has no service until the afternoon.Roughly 5:30 AM–11:30 PM, starting later on Sundays (check). The Airport Express starts earliest, about 4:45 AM. Holi morning has no service until the afternoon.
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- 2–4 min
- Off-peak
- 5–10 min
Airport rail linkcheck
Indira Gandhi International (DEL)
Airport Express from T3 (about 20 min to New Delhi); Magenta Line at T1.
Last departure: About 23:30 from the airport (check); prepaid taxis, Uber and Ola afterAbout 11:30 PM from the airport (check); prepaid taxis, Uber and Ola after
Farescheck
Distance-based, roughly ₹10–60, Airport Express up to about ₹60–75 (check). Payment: see the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: Delhi Metro smart card, or QR tickets in the DMRC app
Stations to know
- AirportIGI Airport T3Airport Express Line
- AirportTerminal 1 IGI Airport — domestic T1Magenta Line
- Rail stationNew Delhi — Airport ExpressYellow Line
- SightsChandni Chowk — Old Delhi, Red FortYellow Line
- SightsQutab MinarYellow Line
- SightsAkshardhamBlue Line
- SightsLal Qila — Red FortViolet Line
- SightsJama MasjidViolet Line
- SightsKhan MarketViolet Line
- SightsAerocity — hotelsAirport Express Line
Step-free accesscheck
All stations have lifts and ramps.
Etiquette and rulescheck
- First coach (in the direction of travel) is for women only; seats elsewhere are reserved for women and older passengers too.
- Security check and bag X-ray at every entrance.
- No eating or drinking on trains.
After the last traincheck
- Uber, Ola and Rapido; prepaid taxi booths at the airport and New Delhi station.
- Auto-rickshaws run late but agree the fare or insist on the meter.
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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.