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From New Delhi metro station, take the Yellow Line one stop north to Chandni Chowk station. It's a direct ride of about 2-3 minutes with no interchange needed. Enter New Delhi and Chandni Chowk in the planner above to see the exact timing and fare for right now.
The Delhi Metro network runs across ten colour-coded lines — Red, Yellow, Blue (with its branch), Green (with its branch), Violet, Pink, Magenta, Grey, the Airport Express (Orange) Line, and the Aqua Line serving Noida-Greater Noida. Between any two stations there can be more than one possible path, which is why this planner lets you choose the shortest route or the one with the fewest interchanges.
New Delhi metro station sits on the Yellow Line and also interchanges with the Airport Express Line, so it's reachable from almost anywhere on the network with at most one or two changes. The fastest path depends on your starting station — enter it above to get the exact line-by-line route, journey time and fare.
Delhi Metro's Phase 4 expansion has been adding new stretches in recent years, including the Majlis Park–Maujpur section that closed the Pink Line into a full ring. DMRC opens new sections as construction completes, so check DMRC's official announcements for the very latest opening near you.
The Pink Line is the longest single line on the Delhi Metro network. Running as a ring route between Majlis Park and Shiv Vihar, it now stretches over 70 km across more than 45 stations, making it both the longest and the most interchange-heavy line in the system.
The Pink Line (Line 7) holds this record. It overtook the Blue Line once its ring was completed, and its recent Majlis Park–Maujpur extension stretched it even further, making it the longest individual metro line in India.
Regular Delhi Metro fares are distance-based, currently ranging from about ₹11 for the shortest trips up to ₹64 for journeys beyond 32 km. Smart card users get a discount on every ride, and lower fares apply on Sundays and national holidays. The Airport Express Line has its own, slightly higher fare slab.
A single Delhi Metro trip typically costs between ₹11 and ₹64 depending on distance, with the exact fare shown once you search a route in the planner above. Paying with a smart card (or NCMC card) gets you roughly a 10% discount compared to a paper QR ticket.
Most Delhi Metro lines start their first trains between 5:00 and 6:00 AM on weekdays, with a slightly later start on Sundays and holidays on some lines. The exact first-train time varies by station and line — use the First/Last Train page to check the precise timing for your route.
Last trains generally leave terminal stations between around 11:00 PM and midnight, though the exact time depends on the line and how far your destination is from the last train's starting point. Check the First/Last Train page for the specific last-train time and arrival estimate for your journey.
No, the Delhi Metro does not run 24 hours a day. Regular passenger service operates roughly from early morning until around midnight, after which trains stop for the night so maintenance work can be carried out on the tracks and stations.
Delhi Metro runs late into the night, generally until around 11 PM to midnight depending on the line, but there's no regular overnight service in the small hours. On occasions like New Year's Eve, DMRC has extended hours in the past — worth checking DMRC's announcements around those dates.
The Blue Line and Yellow Line consistently see the highest ridership on the Delhi Metro network, largely because they connect major employment hubs, markets and residential corridors across the city. Peak-hour crowding is heaviest at big interchange stations like Rajiv Chowk and Kashmere Gate.
Ridership tends to be lowest at outer, non-interchange stations toward the ends of newer lines, such as those near the edges of the Grey Line or the far stretches of the Magenta and Pink Lines. Exact footfall figures are published periodically by DMRC and can shift as new residential areas grow around a station.
Delhi Metro trains normally run on their regular schedule, though services can occasionally be affected by technical issues, security alerts or weather. For live, minute-by-minute status of any line, check DMRC's official X (Twitter) account or the DMRC app rather than relying on a planning tool like this one.