Lal Quila Metro Station

LLQAVIOLET LINEUndergroundNormal service

An underground station on the Violet Line between Kashmere Gate and Jama Masjid. Here's everything you need before you arrive: which gate to use, which platform to stand on, where the lifts are, parking, and what's nearby.

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05:53station opens
00:04station closes (after midnight)
4gates, all open
3 + 6lifts + escalators

Where it sits on the line

Lal Quila is not an interchange station. Change lines at a neighbouring interchange if needed.

VIOLET LINEKashmere Gate ↔ Raja Nahar Singh
Violet Line · Line 6 (LN6) Status: Normal Service

Platforms

Check the direction before going down to the platform.

PLATFORM NO. 1 · PL1
Trains towards Raja Nahar Singh
PLATFORM NO. 2 · PL2
Trains towards Kashmere Gate

Gates & exits

Pick the gate closest to where you're headed.

1
Gate No. 1
Netaji Subhash Marg, Gauri Shankar Mandir
Open
2
Gate No. 2
Old Lajpat Rai Market
AccessibleOpen
3
Gate No. 3
Netaji Subhash Marg, Yamuna Bazar
AccessibleOpen
4
Gate No. 4
Red Fort
Open

Lifts & escalators

Divyang Friendly station. Accessible entry at Gates 2 and 3.

LIFTS · 3
LF1
Lift No. 1
Platform to Paid Concourse
InsideAccessible
2×
Lifts 2, 3
Unpaid concourse to Ground
OutsideAccessible
ESCALATORS · 6
2×
Escalators No.6, No.5
Platform to Paid Concourse
Inside
4×
Escalators No.1 , No.2, No.3, No.4
Unpaid concourse to Ground
Outside

Station facilities

What you'll find inside and just outside the station.

MEDICAL · 1
+
First Aid Room
Health, Medicine · Adjacent to SCR Room
TOILETS · 1
WC
Sulabh Toilet
Toilet · Paid Concourse Near Lift no. 1
TICKET MACHINES · 2
TVM
Token Vending Machine
Token Issue or Recharge Smart cards · Unpaid Concourse
TVM
Recharge Card Terminal Machine
Smart card recharge · Unpaid concourse
GETTING AROUND · 1
RIDE
Halt & Go Facility
Hired Auto Service · On Road next to Station

Parking

Parking is available next to the station.

P
Llqa Parking
Near Gate 3
170cars · 150 bikes

Nearby places

Distances are from the station.

SIGHT
Red Fort
Tourist Place · connected with metro
<100 m4 min walk
SIGHT
Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
Tourist Place
<100 m
BUS
DTC Bus Stand
Bus Stand
<100 m2 min walk
FAITH
Digamber Jain Lal Mandir
Religious Place
<100 m1 min walk
FAITH
Gauri Shanker Mandir
Religious Place
100 m2 min walk
SIGHT
Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib Ji
Tourist Place
200 m
SHOP
Bhagirath Place Market
Market
250 m3 min walk
MALL
Lajpat Rai Market
Mall · connected with metro
300 m4 min walk
FAITH
Central Baptism Church
Religious Place · 2 min by public transport
300 m4 min walk
EDU
St. Mary's Catholic Convent Senior Secondary School
School · 3 min by public transport
400 m5 min walk
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FAITH
Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib
Religious Place · 2 min by public transport
500 m5 min walk
GOVT
Defence Pension Distribution Office
Government Offices · 5 min by public transport
700 m9 min walk
POLICE
Kotwali Thana
Police Station · 5 min by public transport
750 m10 min walk
SIGHT
Jama Masjid
Tourist Place · 7 min by public transport
950 m12 min walk
GOVT
Gpo
Government Offices · 9 min by public transport
1.0 km13 min walk
SHOP
Nai Sadak
Market · 10 min by public transport
1.1 km15 min walk
SHOP
Yamuna Bazaar
Market · 10 min by public transport
1.2 km15 min walk
GOVT
Yamuna bazar
Government Offices
1.2 km15 min walk
SIGHT
Town Hall
Tourist Place · 10 min by public transport
1.2 km14 min walk
FAITH
Shahi Masjid Fatehpuri
Religious Place · 10 min by public transport
1.5 km18 min walk
SIGHT
Indian War Museum
Tourist Place
1.6 km20 min walk
HOSP
LNJP Hospital
Hospital · connected with metro · 15 min by public transport
2.5 km32 min walk
HOSP
G B Pant Hospital
Hospital · connected with metro · 15 min by public transport
2.6 km35 min walk

Contact & location

For queries, reach the station officer directly.

Lal Quila metro: common questions

Quick answers about this station.

Which metro line is Lal Quila station on?

Lal Quila is an underground station on the Violet Line (Line 6). On the Violet Line, the neighbouring stations are Kashmere Gate and Jama Masjid. It is not an interchange station.

What are the Lal Quila metro station timings?

Lal Quila metro station opens at 5:53 AM and closes at 12:04 AM (past midnight). For the exact last train to your destination, check the First/Last Train page.

Which platform should I use at Lal Quila?

Platform 1: trains towards Raja Nahar Singh. Platform 2: trains towards Kashmere Gate.

Which gate should I use at Lal Quila metro station?

Gate 1: Netaji Subhash Marg, Gauri Shankar Mandir. Gate 2: Old Lajpat Rai Market. Gate 3: Netaji Subhash Marg, Yamuna Bazar. Gate 4: Red Fort.

Is there parking at Lal Quila metro station?

Yes. Llqa Parking (near gate 3) has space for about 170 cars and 150 two-wheelers.

Is Lal Quila metro station wheelchair accessible?

Yes, it is a Divyang Friendly station. Gates 2 and 3 are accessible, and the station has 3 lifts.

Which hospital is nearest to Lal Quila metro station?

LNJP Hospital is about 2.5 km away, roughly a 32-minute walk or 15 minutes by public transport.