Metro a Airport Express v Delhi

Metro

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The fast-growing Delhi Metro [7] network provides a cheap, quick, hassle-free and air-conditioned way of zipping around the city. As of February 2011, the following lines are open:

• Red Line: Dilshad Garden - Rithala
• Yellow Line: Jahangirpuri - HUDA City Centre, Gurgaon
• Blue Line: Dwarka Sector 9 - Anand Vihar / - Noida City Centre
• Green Line: Inderlok - Mundka
• Violet Line: Central Secratariat - Sarita Vihar
• Airport Express: New Delhi Railway Station - Airport - Dwarka

Fares range from Rs. 8 to 30, just buy a token, change lines as necessary, and deposit the token in the slot as you exit. Tokens can be used only from the station they are bought, so you can't buy two and use the second to return home. If you're planning on sticking around for a while, you can buy a "Smart Card" for Rs. 100, which is worth Rs. 50 and includes a Rs. 50 deposit; using this saves 10% and, more importantly, lets you avoid the queues. There is also a "Tourist Card" allowing unlimited use for Rs.100 (1 day) or Rs.250 (3 days), but it's highly unlikely that you'll travel enough to make this pay off. Special fares apply for travel on the Airport Express.

Line 2, in particular, is useful for getting to the Old Delhi (Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid) and New Delhi railway stations, the ISBT bus terminal, the backpacker ghetto of Paharganj, Hauz Khas and Qutub Minar. Line 3 is also handy for visiting Akshardham and accessing the western parts of Paharganj through RK Ashram Marg station.

Beware: Metro stations all use the new, official, Indianized names, so Connaught Place is "Rajiv Chowk", Old Delhi Railway Station is "Chandni Chowk" and ISBT is "Kashmere Gate".

Delhi Airport Express

The Delhi Airport Metro Express train, opened in February 2011, connects Terminal 3 to New Delhi Railway Station in the heart of city in just 17 min, a vast improvement on the 60-90 min the journey takes by road. Initially, tickets cost Rs 80 and trains operate every 20 min from 6 AM-10 PM, but 24 hr operation is planned, as is increasing the fare to Rs 150 and allowing flight check-ins at the stations on the way back. From the railway station, you can transfer to the Metro (it's a bit of hike though), continue by taxi, or simply walk to backpacker ghetto Paharganj.

Metro Timings (mělo by být aktuální)

The first train departs at 5 AM from New Delhi Station and at 4:50 AM from Dwarka Sec 21.
The last train departs at 11 PM from New Delhi Station and at 10:50 PM from Dwarka Sec 21.

The Train runs at 20 minutes interval. The frequency and operation timings may be increased in future depending on the traffic requirement.

Departure schedule (in Hrs) of first and last train from New Delhi and Dwarka Sector 21