Delhi Metro Yellow Line: Full Stations List & Route (2026)

Ask any longtime Delhi resident which metro line matters most, and a lot of them will say the Yellow Line without hesitation. Officially Line 2 of the Delhi Metro, it’s the corridor that connects Rohini’s residential sectors in the north to Connaught Place’s office blocks in the centre, Old Delhi’s crowded lanes to South Delhi’s leafy colonies, and finally hands off to Gurugram’s corporate campuses in the south. Few single metro lines in the country cover this much ground, and this many kinds of neighbourhoods, in one uninterrupted run.

For daily commuters, the Yellow Line is usually the fastest way across the city’s north-south spine. For anyone house-hunting or relocating to Delhi, especially South Delhi, it’s something more: a rough guide to how easy your mornings are going to be. A flat two minutes from Hauz Khas station and a flat twenty minutes from the nearest one can carry very different rents, even in the “same” part of town.

This guide covers the entire Yellow Line, station by station, from Samaypur Badli in the north to Millennium City Centre Gurugram (still widely called HUDA City Centre) in the south. You’ll find the full, current station list, travel times and fares, the interchanges worth knowing, a closer look at the South Delhi stretch, and what all of it means if you’re choosing where to rent. Consider it the explanation a Delhi local would give a friend who just landed in the city and asked, “Okay, so where does this line actually go?”

Key Takeaways

• 37 stations end to end, from Samaypur Badli (North Delhi) to Millennium City Centre Gurugram (Haryana)
• Approximately 49 km of track, roughly 80 minutes for the full journey
• 9 major interchanges, connecting to the Red, Blue, Violet, Pink, Magenta and Airport Express lines, plus Rapid Metro Gurgaon
• Direct connections to New Delhi and Old Delhi railway stations, and (via New Delhi) the Airport Express Line
• Widely considered the single most useful metro line for South Delhi renters, since it runs straight through the area’s most requested localities

Yellow Line: Quick Facts

Before the station-by-station detail, here’s the Yellow Line at a glance. These are the numbers worth knowing before you plan a commute, a day trip, or a house hunt around this corridor.

Feature	Details
Line name / number	Yellow Line (Line 2)
Operator	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Termini	Samaypur Badli (Delhi) to Millennium City Centre Gurugram, Haryana (formerly HUDA City Centre)
Total stations	37
Total route length	Approximately 49 km
Areas covered	North, Central and South Delhi, plus Gurugram (Haryana)
First section opened	20 December 2004 (Vishwavidyalaya to Kashmere Gate)
Fully extended by	2010 south to HUDA City Centre; 2015 north to Samaypur Badli
Underground stations	10
Elevated stations	27
Network ranking	3rd-longest line on the Delhi Metro
Major interchanges	Kashmere Gate, Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Azadpur, Dilli Haat INA, Hauz Khas, Haiderpur Badli Mor, New Delhi, Sikandarpur
Busiest stations	Rajiv Chowk and Kashmere Gate
Deepest station	Chawri Bazar, about 25 metres below ground (2nd-deepest on the network)
Approximate operating hours	Around 5:30 AM to 11:00–11:30 PM daily, Sundays included (see Timings section below)
Fare range	₹11 to ₹64 per token/QR ticket (effective since the August 2025 revision), with a 10% discount on smart card journeys

What stands out about the Yellow Line isn’t just its length, it’s the sheer variety it passes through. In under two hours end to end, you go from Rohini’s residential sectors, through Delhi University’s North Campus, into the government quarter around Central Secretariat, across South Delhi’s mid-range and premium localities, and into Gurugram’s corporate belt. Very few metro lines anywhere touch this many different kinds of neighbourhoods on one continuous run.

Yellow Line Route at a Glance

If you only remember one thing from this guide, make it this: the Yellow Line is essentially a straight run from Delhi’s northern residential belt, through its historic and administrative core, into South Delhi, and across the state border into Gurugram. No loops, no branches, just one continuous line.

Here’s the journey in order:

North Delhi (Samaypur Badli, Rohini)
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Delhi University Belt (GTB Nagar, Vishwavidyalaya)
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Old Delhi (Kashmere Gate, Chandni Chowk, Chawri Bazar)
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Connaught Place (New Delhi, Rajiv Chowk)
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Government District (Central Secretariat, Lutyens' Delhi)
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South Delhi (AIIMS through Arjan Garh)
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Delhi–Gurugram Border
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Corporate Gurugram (Sikandarpur, MG Road, IFFCO Chowk, Millennium City Centre)

Quick summary: if you board at Samaypur Badli, you’ll pass through North Delhi’s residential sectors first, hit Old and Central Delhi around the 45-minute mark, enter South Delhi around the hour mark, and reach Gurugram at the very end of a roughly 80-minute ride. Nobody rides the whole thing end to end very often, but knowing the shape of the journey makes it much easier to figure out where you fit into it.

Who Rides the Yellow Line?

Because it touches so many different parts of the city, the Yellow Line doesn’t really have one typical rider. A few groups stand out:

• Office commuters heading to Connaught Place, the Central Secretariat area, or Gurugram’s corporate belt
• Delhi University students using GTB Nagar and Vishwavidyalaya to reach North Campus, plus the Mukherjee Nagar coaching-hub crowd nearby
• South Delhi residents commuting to work, college, or simply getting around their own neighbourhood
• Gurugram professionals who live in Delhi and commute out, or vice versa
• Tourists connecting Old Delhi’s monuments, Connaught Place, and the Qutub Minar in a single day
• Daily shoppers headed to Sarojini Nagar, Dilli Haat, Chandni Chowk, or Select Citywalk

Keeping this mix in mind is useful, because the “best” station on this line genuinely depends on which of these groups you fall into. A station that’s perfect for a DU student is rarely the same one a Gurugram-bound executive would pick.

Full Yellow Line Station List

The Yellow Line’s first stretch, an underground run between Vishwavidyalaya and Kashmere Gate, opened on 20 December 2004 and was actually the first underground metro section built anywhere in India. The line was extended south to Gurugram in phases through 2010, and the northern end reached its current terminus at Samaypur Badli in November 2015. One more fact worth knowing if you’re the trivia type: Chawri Bazar, tucked under Old Delhi, is the second-deepest station on the entire Delhi Metro network, sitting roughly 25 metres underground with 18 escalators to get you back to street level.

Here is the complete list of all 37 stations, in order, from north to south:

No.	Station	Area / Locality	Interchange	Notable For
1	Samaypur Badli	Rohini Sector 18	Terminus	Northern end of the line
2	Rohini Sector 18, 19	Rohini	—	Rohini residential sectors
3	Haiderpur Badli Mor	Haiderpur, Shalimar Bagh	Magenta Line	Newest interchange on the line (since March 2026)
4	Jahangirpuri	Jahangirpuri	—	Coronation Park nearby
5	Adarsh Nagar	Adarsh Nagar	—	Close to Adarsh Nagar railway station
6	Azadpur	Azadpur	Pink Line	Azadpur Mandi, Asia’s largest wholesale fruit and vegetable market
7	Model Town	Model Town	—	Established North Delhi residential colony
8	GTB Nagar	Kingsway Camp	—	Gateway to Delhi University’s North Campus and Mukherjee Nagar
9	Vishwavidyalaya	North Campus	—	Delhi University’s main colleges
10	Vidhan Sabha	Civil Lines	—	Near the Delhi Legislative Assembly
11	Civil Lines	Civil Lines	—	One of Delhi’s oldest, leafiest residential belts
12	Kashmere Gate	Kashmere Gate	Red Line, Violet Line	ISBT bus terminal; one of the network’s busiest stations
13	Chandni Chowk	Chandni Chowk	—	Old Delhi Railway Station and Red Fort area
14	Chawri Bazar	Chawri Bazar	—	Second-deepest station on the network
15	New Delhi	Paharganj / CP edge	Airport Express Line	New Delhi Railway Station
16	Rajiv Chowk	Connaught Place	Blue Line	The network’s busiest interchange
17	Patel Chowk	Central Secretariat area	—	Government offices, close to Gole Market
18	Central Secretariat	Central Secretariat	Violet Line	Rashtrapati Bhavan and central government offices
19	Seva Teerth (Udyog Bhawan)	Lutyens’ Delhi	—	Renamed from Udyog Bhawan in February 2026
20	Lok Kalyan Marg	Race Course area	—	Close to Safdarjung’s Tomb
21	Jor Bagh	Jor Bagh	—	Lodhi Garden and the upscale Jor Bagh colony
22	Dilli Haat INA	INA Colony	Pink Line	Dilli Haat and Sarojini Nagar Market
23	AIIMS	Ansari Nagar	—	AIIMS hospital campus
24	Green Park	Green Park	—	Green Park and Uday Park residential belt
25	Hauz Khas	Hauz Khas	Magenta Line	Hauz Khas Village and Deer Park; close to IIT Delhi
26	Malviya Nagar	Malviya Nagar	—	Malviya Nagar market and Panchsheel Park
27	Saket	Saket	—	Select Citywalk and DLF Place malls
28	Qutub Minar	Mehrauli	—	A short ride from the Qutub Minar monument
29	Chhattarpur	Chhattarpur	—	Chhattarpur farmhouses and Chhatarpur Mandir
30	Sultanpur	Sultanpur	—	Sultanpur’s furniture and home decor market
31	Ghitorni	Ghitorni	—	Ghitorni village and DLF Farms
32	Arjan Garh	Arjangarh	—	Marks the approach to the Delhi-Gurugram border
33	Guru Dronacharya	DLF Phase 3/4, Gurugram	—	Start of Gurugram’s corporate belt
34	Sikandarpur	DLF, Gurugram	Rapid Metro Gurgaon	Gateway to Cyber City
35	MG Road	MG Road, Gurugram	—	Retail hub with several malls
36	IFFCO Chowk	Old Gurugram	—	Kingdom of Dreams and Signature Towers nearby
37	Millennium City Centre (HUDA City Centre)	Sector 29, Gurugram	Terminus	Southern end of the line; Leisure Valley Park nearby

Reading this top to bottom, a few things become clear. The first eleven stations, Samaypur Badli through Civil Lines, are almost entirely residential North Delhi. Kashmere Gate is where the character shifts. It’s the interchange that connects the Yellow Line to both the Red and Violet Lines, plus Delhi’s biggest inter-state bus terminal. From Chandni Chowk to Central Secretariat, you’re moving through the historic and administrative core of the city: Old Delhi’s markets, Connaught Place, and the government quarter around Rashtrapati Bhavan. Past Central Secretariat, the line eases into Lutyens’ Delhi and the AIIMS medical belt before opening into South Delhi at Green Park, covered in detail further down.

Tip: if you’re travelling with a lot of luggage or during peak hours, avoid changing trains at Rajiv Chowk or Kashmere Gate if you can help it. Both are covered in more detail later in this guide, but as a rule of thumb, they’re the two stations where you’ll want the most buffer time.

Major Landmarks by Station

Instead of scattering attractions throughout the article, here’s a single, scannable reference for what’s actually near each notable stop:

Station	Major Places Nearby
Kashmere Gate	ISBT bus terminal, edge of the Red Fort area
Chandni Chowk	Old Delhi Railway Station, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Old Delhi food lanes
New Delhi	New Delhi Railway Station, Paharganj
Rajiv Chowk	Connaught Place, Janpath Market, Palika Bazaar
Central Secretariat	Rashtrapati Bhavan, North Block and South Block
Dilli Haat INA	Dilli Haat, Sarojini Nagar Market
AIIMS	AIIMS hospital campus
Hauz Khas	Hauz Khas Village, Deer Park, close to IIT Delhi
Saket	Select Citywalk, DLF Place
Qutub Minar	Qutub Minar monument, Mehrauli Archaeological Park
Sikandarpur	Cyber City, Golf Course Road
Millennium City Centre	Leisure Valley Park, Kingdom of Dreams (via IFFCO Chowk)

Travel Time, Timings and Fares

This is the practical planning section: how long the ride actually takes, when the trains run, and what you’ll pay.

How Long Does the Journey Take?

Full disclosure: these are approximate figures, built from typical Delhi Metro scheduled speeds rather than a single official timetable, since actual travel time always depends on dwell times, crowding, and how long you wait between trains. Treat them as planning estimates, not guarantees.

Route	Approx. Time
Samaypur Badli → Kashmere Gate	~25 min
Samaypur Badli → Rajiv Chowk	~35 min
Rajiv Chowk → Hauz Khas	~20 min
Hauz Khas → Saket	~6 min
Hauz Khas → Millennium City Centre	~28 min
Samaypur Badli → Millennium City Centre (full line)	~80 min

Add a few extra minutes at either end for walking to the platform and for waiting time, especially outside peak hours when trains run less frequently.

First Train, Last Train and Sunday Timings

	Details
First train (Samaypur Badli → Millennium City Centre)	Around 5:30–6:00 AM
First train (Millennium City Centre → Samaypur Badli)	Around 5:30–6:00 AM
Last train (both directions)	Around 11:00–11:30 PM
Sunday and public holidays	The Yellow Line is one of Delhi Metro’s older, established corridors, and DMRC’s 2024 timing revision kept these corridors on their regular commencement time even on Sundays. In practice, expect service to start around the same time as a weekday, unlike some newer Phase-III corridors that still have separate, slightly later Sunday starts.

DMRC disclaimer: exact first and last train times can shift by station, by direction, and around holidays or maintenance blocks. Always cross-check the DMRC app or the boards at your own station before planning an early or late journey, especially if you’re catching a flight or a train.

Sample Fares

Delhi Metro uses a distance-based, six-slab fare system, revised in August 2025: ₹11 for up to 2 km, ₹21 for 2–5 km, ₹32 for 5–12 km, ₹43 for 12–21 km, ₹54 for 21–32 km, and ₹64 beyond 32 km. Here’s roughly what that works out to for a few common Yellow Line journeys. As with the travel times above, treat these as close estimates rather than exact figures, since they’re based on typical route distances rather than a live fare lookup, and confirm the precise amount at the station.

Journey	Approx. Fare (token)
Rajiv Chowk → Hauz Khas	~₹43
AIIMS → New Delhi	~₹32
Saket → Sikandarpur (Gurugram / Cyber City)	~₹32
Kashmere Gate → Qutub Minar	~₹54

Smart card users get a flat 10% off every one of these. Multi-Journey QR Ticket (MJQRT) users get a 20% discount specifically during off-peak windows (before 8:00 AM, 12:00–5:00 PM, and after 9:00 PM).

Smart Card, QR Tickets and NCMC

You’ve got three practical ways to pay:

• Smart Card (stored value): DMRC’s rechargeable card, with a 10% discount on every fare, top-up available at any station counter or via the app.
• QR / paper tickets: single-journey tickets bought at the TVM (ticket vending machine) or counter, priced at the full token fare with no discount.
• NCMC (National Common Mobility Card): the interoperable “One Nation One Card” that also works across several other Indian metro systems, select buses, and toll plazas. DMRC has been steadily expanding NCMC acceptance across the network.

If you’re commuting daily, the smart card is close to a no-brainer purely on the discount. If you’re an occasional rider, a QR ticket for a single trip is simplest.

The South Delhi Stretch, Station by Station

This is the part of the Yellow Line that matters most if you’re renting in South Delhi, and it’s a genuinely long stretch: ten stations from AIIMS down to Arjan Garh, running through some of Delhi’s most sought-after, and most varied, residential markets. Here’s a quick snapshot, followed by a closer look at the eight stations that sit at the heart of South Delhi’s rental map.

Station	Nearby Areas	Rental Relevance	Connectivity
Hauz Khas	Hauz Khas Enclave, SDA, Aurobindo Place, IIT Delhi	High demand from young professionals and students; premium pricing near the Village	Magenta Line interchange; South Delhi’s most central Yellow Line stop
Malviya Nagar	Malviya Nagar, Panchsheel Park, Shivalik, Saidulajab	Popular mid-range option with a large, established local market	Direct Yellow Line access, no interchange needed
Saket	Saket, Pushp Vihar, Sainik Farms edge	Preferred by families and professionals wanting mall and hospital access nearby	Direct Yellow Line access
Qutub Minar	Mehrauli, Qutub Institutional Area	Mix of old-Mehrauli character and the institutional-area office crowd	Direct Yellow Line access
Chhattarpur	Chhattarpur, Chhattarpur Enclave, farmhouse belt	Known for larger independent floors and farmhouses at relatively lower per-square-foot rents	Direct Yellow Line access
Sultanpur	Sultanpur village, MG Road commercial belt	Budget-friendly; popular with tenants who need MG Road’s showrooms and offices nearby	Direct Yellow Line access
Ghitorni	Ghitorni village, DLF Farms, Westend Greens	Quieter, semi-urban option for those prioritising space over central location	Direct Yellow Line access
Arjan Garh	Arjangarh village, Delhi-Gurugram border belt	Transitional area, often chosen for lower rents just before the Haryana border	Direct Yellow Line access

Hauz Khas

Hauz Khas is South Delhi’s most recognisable metro station, and it earns that reputation. It’s the interchange for the Magenta Line, it sits a short walk from Hauz Khas Village’s cafes and boutiques, and it’s the nearest metro access point for IIT Delhi. That combination of connectivity, culture, and proximity to a major institution keeps demand high year-round, particularly from young professionals and students who want to be close to the action.

Malviya Nagar

One stop south, Malviya Nagar is a more residential, less touristy version of the same idea. It has its own well-established local market, easy access to Panchsheel Park and Shivalik, and it sits directly on the line with no interchange needed. It tends to be a popular middle-ground choice for tenants who want South Delhi’s connectivity without Hauz Khas Village’s premium.

Saket

Saket is where South Delhi’s retail life concentrates. Select Citywalk and DLF Place sit right by the station, a well-known hospital cluster is close by, and the surrounding residential pockets, including parts of Pushp Vihar, draw a mix of families and working professionals who want daily conveniences within walking distance of home.

Qutub Minar

The Qutub Minar station serves both old Mehrauli and the more modern Qutub Institutional Area, home to a number of corporate and government offices. It’s a short ride from the actual Qutub Minar monument, which trips up first-time visitors who expect to step out right at the gate. Rental demand here comes from a mix of the institutional office crowd and Mehrauli’s more established, lower-key residential pockets.

Chhattarpur

Chhattarpur is where South Delhi starts to feel less like a dense city and more like its own semi-rural extension. It’s known for independent floors, farmhouses, and larger layouts than you’ll typically find closer to Hauz Khas, often at a noticeably lower cost per square foot. The Chhatarpur Mandir is also a well-known local landmark. For tenants who want more space and don’t mind a slightly longer ride into central Delhi, this is one of the stretch’s better value options.

Sultanpur

Sultanpur is best known locally for its furniture and home decor shops, but the residential pockets around it have quietly become a budget-friendly alternative for people who work along the MG Road commercial belt or simply want a Yellow Line address without Hauz Khas-level rents.

Ghitorni

Ghitorni sits further out, bordering DLF Farms and Westend Greens. It’s a quieter, more spread-out part of the corridor, generally chosen by tenants who’d rather trade a slightly longer commute for more space and a calmer neighbourhood.

Arjan Garh

Arjan Garh is effectively the last stop before Delhi gives way to Gurugram. It’s a transitional pocket, often attractive to tenants who work in Gurugram but prefer a Delhi address, or who are simply looking for the lowest rents still on the Yellow Line.

Quick summary: Hauz Khas and Malviya Nagar are the most connected and most central; Saket adds malls and hospitals; Chhattarpur, Sultanpur, Ghitorni and Arjan Garh trade centrality for space and lower rent.

Which Station Is Best For You?

Rather than re-reading all eight profiles every time, use this as a shortcut:

If You Want	Best Station
Student housing near a hub of activity	Hauz Khas
Family-friendly living with malls and hospitals nearby	Saket
Premium, high-connectivity living	Hauz Khas
Budget rentals without leaving the Yellow Line	Sultanpur
Large homes, independent floors or farmhouses	Chhattarpur
A straightforward office commute into Gurugram	Sikandarpur (to live right at the gateway) or Arjan Garh / Ghitorni (for a Delhi address with a shorter hop across the border)
A quiet, low-density neighbourhood	Ghitorni
Balanced connectivity without Hauz Khas-level rent	Malviya Nagar

Rajiv Chowk: The Network’s Busiest Interchange

If the Yellow Line has a heart, it’s Rajiv Chowk. This is where it meets the Blue Line, directly beneath Connaught Place, Delhi’s original commercial and business district. Step out at street level and you’re in the middle of CP’s outer and inner circles, close to Janpath, Palika Bazaar, and a dense cluster of offices, showrooms, and restaurants that has anchored Delhi’s commercial life for decades.

The interchange itself is enormous by design. Rajiv Chowk handles two of the Delhi Metro’s busiest lines meeting at one of the city’s busiest commercial addresses, which is exactly why it’s consistently counted among the busiest metro stations anywhere in India. During peak hours, expect real crowding on both platforms, especially where the Yellow and Blue Line concourses meet. If you’re just passing through and not getting off at CP, boarding from a neighbouring station rather than fighting the Rajiv Chowk platform crowd can save real time.

For commuters, Rajiv Chowk’s value is less about the station itself and more about what it unlocks. From here, the Blue Line reaches east to Noida and west to Dwarka, meaning a single interchange at Rajiv Chowk connects South Delhi and Gurugram commuters to almost the entire east-west spread of the NCR.

Other Major Interchange Stations on the Yellow Line

Rajiv Chowk isn’t the only place to switch lines. Here’s the full picture:

Station	Connected Lines	Why It’s Important
Kashmere Gate	Red Line, Violet Line	North Delhi’s biggest transit hub; also connects to the ISBT bus terminal
Azadpur	Pink Line	Links North Delhi into the Pink Line’s full loop around the city
Rajiv Chowk	Blue Line	Connaught Place; the single busiest interchange on the network
Central Secretariat	Violet Line	Gateway to the government quarter and onward to South-East Delhi
Dilli Haat INA	Pink Line	Central hub near Sarojini Nagar; links into the Pink Line’s loop
Hauz Khas	Magenta Line	South Delhi’s main cross-line connector
Haiderpur Badli Mor	Magenta Line	The line’s newest interchange, added in March 2026
New Delhi	Airport Express Line	Direct link to IGI Airport and New Delhi Railway Station
Sikandarpur	Rapid Metro Gurgaon	Onward connectivity into Cyber City and the Golf Course Road business belt

Best Interchange Strategy: Which One Should You Actually Use?

Knowing the interchanges is one thing. Knowing which one to use for your specific destination saves real time.

• Rajiv Chowk is best for reaching Noida (east on the Blue Line) or Dwarka (west on the Blue Line). It’s also simply the fastest way in or out of Connaught Place itself.
• Hauz Khas is best for anywhere else in South Delhi that the Yellow Line doesn’t directly serve, and for reaching Terminal 1 of IGI Airport via the Magenta Line’s airport connectivity.
• Central Secretariat is best for government offices in the Lutyens’ zone, and for continuing on to South-East Delhi via the Violet Line.
• Sikandarpur is best for Cyber City and the Golf Course Road corridor, once you’ve reached Gurugram and need that last stretch into the business district.
• New Delhi is best (really, the only sensible option on this line) for IGI Airport Terminal 3, via the Airport Express Line, covered in more detail next.

Getting to Delhi Airport via the Yellow Line

A lot of people specifically search “how do I reach the airport from the Yellow Line,” so here’s the direct answer.

Change at New Delhi station. This is the Yellow Line’s interchange with the Airport Express Line (Orange Line), which runs from New Delhi Railway Station to IGI Airport Terminal 3 (and onward to Dwarka Sector 21 / Yashobhoomi). The Airport Express covers that stretch in roughly 15–20 minutes, making it the fastest ground link between central Delhi and the airport, with trains typically every 10–15 minutes.

The Airport Express runs on its own, separate fare structure (noticeably higher than the standard Delhi Metro slabs, since it’s a premium express service), so budget for that as a distinct cost on top of your Yellow Line fare.

Which Yellow Line stations does this actually make sense for? If you’re boarding anywhere from Kashmere Gate down to Central Secretariat, changing at New Delhi is genuinely your fastest, cheapest option. If you’re in South Delhi (Hauz Khas, Saket, Chhattarpur and further south) or already in Gurugram, doubling all the way back north to New Delhi station is usually a detour. IGI Airport sits in South-West Delhi, closer to Gurugram and South Delhi by road than it is to New Delhi station by metro, so for those stretches, a direct cab or auto to the airport is often just as fast, or faster, than backtracking on the metro. Worth factoring in before you commit to the metro route purely out of habit.

Railway Station Access

The Yellow Line does more than connect Delhi neighbourhoods to each other. It’s also one of the more useful lines if you’re travelling in or out of the city by train.

New Delhi Railway Station is the big one. The New Delhi metro station sits right beside it, and the two are connected closely enough that the interchange feels almost seamless, useful whether you’re catching a train or, from the same station, switching onto the Airport Express Line for IGI Airport.

Old Delhi Railway Station, also known as Delhi Junction, is a short walk from Chandni Chowk metro station. It isn’t a direct in-building interchange the way New Delhi is, so budget a few extra minutes if you’re carrying luggage, but it’s close enough that most travellers manage it comfortably on foot.

Other railway connectivity: Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, an important terminus for trains heading south and east out of Delhi, isn’t directly on the Yellow Line, but it’s reachable with one change, typically via Central Secretariat onto the Violet Line. Worth planning a little extra time for this one compared to the direct access at New Delhi or Chandni Chowk.

Railway Station	Nearest Yellow Line Station	Connectivity
New Delhi Railway Station	New Delhi	Direct, virtually seamless interchange
Old Delhi Railway Station (Delhi Junction)	Chandni Chowk	Short walk from the station exit
Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station	Central Secretariat (change to Violet Line)	One interchange required; not a direct walk

For anyone renting in South Delhi and travelling frequently by train, this is worth factoring in early. A flat near Hauz Khas or Malviya Nagar puts you roughly 30 to 40 minutes from New Delhi Railway Station on a single, direct ride, no interchange required.

Peak Hours and Practical Commuting Tips

The Yellow Line follows Delhi’s broader office-hour rhythm, with two clear rush windows: roughly 8:00–11:00 AM for the morning commute and 5:00–9:00 PM for the evening one. Trains run every 2–4 minutes in these windows, dropping to every 5–8 minutes off-peak, so the frequency helps, but the crowding on specific stretches is still real.

Most crowded sections: Kashmere Gate through Central Secretariat (the Old Delhi to CP to government-district run) and the immediate DU-adjacent stretch around GTB Nagar and Vishwavidyalaya during college hours.

Least crowded sections: the far South Delhi stretch beyond Saket (Chhattarpur, Sultanpur, Ghitorni, Arjan Garh) and the Gurugram end past Sikandarpur, both of which see noticeably lighter loads outside of local office-commute hours.

Coach positioning: the coach at either end of the train tends to be less crowded than the middle coaches, especially at big interchange stations where most people funnel toward the central escalators. If you know your exit gate at your destination, position yourself accordingly on the platform before the train arrives.

Women’s coach reminder: the first coach of every train (in the direction of travel) is reserved for women. It’s usually marked in pink on the platform and inside the coach. Everyone else should avoid boarding it, including at crowded interchanges where it’s tempting to squeeze into whichever door opens nearest you.

Tip: if you’re commuting through Rajiv Chowk or Kashmere Gate daily, shifting your travel by even 20–30 minutes outside the core rush windows makes a noticeably bigger difference on the Yellow Line than on most other lines, simply because of how much interchange traffic funnels through those two stations specifically.

Accessibility, Parking and Last-Mile Connectivity

Accessibility: Delhi Metro stations are built with lifts and escalators as standard, and DMRC’s network-wide design includes tactile paths for visually impaired commuters and wheelchair-accessible spaces in coaches. Coverage of specific features (which entrance has a lift, for instance) does vary station to station, especially at older stations on this line, so if accessibility is a hard requirement for your journey, it’s worth checking the DMRC app or calling ahead for your specific station.

Parking: several Yellow Line stations offer Park & Ride facilities, generally the more spread-out, elevated stations with room for a lot, rather than the dense underground stations in Old and Central Delhi. Millennium City Centre, for instance, has paid parking at the Gurugram end. Availability, pricing, and capacity change fairly often, so check the DMRC app before you drive to a station expecting a spot.

Last-mile connectivity: every station on this line has some combination of auto-rickshaws, e-rickshaws, DTC buses, and app-based cabs or bike-taxis waiting outside. The elevated, more suburban stations (Chhattarpur, Sultanpur, Ghitorni and the Gurugram stretch) tend to lean more heavily on autos and e-rickshaws for that final kilometre or two into residential colonies set back from the main road, since the areas are more spread out than Old or Central Delhi.

A Day on the Yellow Line: Tourist Itinerary

If you’ve only got one day and want to see a genuine cross-section of Delhi using a single metro line, the Yellow Line makes it possible.

Morning: Qutub Minar
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Late Morning: Hauz Khas Village
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Afternoon: Connaught Place
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Evening: Chandni Chowk
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Night: Old Delhi street food

Start early at the Qutub Minar station and spend the morning at the monument itself. From there, head north to Hauz Khas for lunch and a wander through the Village’s boutiques and the Deer Park. Continue to Rajiv Chowk for an afternoon in and around Connaught Place, then finish the day at Chandni Chowk, walking distance from the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, and some of the city’s most famous street food. It’s a full day, but the whole thing runs on one line, with no interchanges required.

What This Line Means for South Delhi Renters

Here’s the practical part. Metro proximity is one of the strongest, most consistent factors in how South Delhi’s rental market behaves, and it’s not hard to see why. A short, predictable commute changes how livable a location feels, especially for tenants who don’t own a car and rely on the metro as their main way of getting to work, college, or the airport.

Saket, Malviya Nagar, and Hauz Khas illustrate this well. All three sit directly on the Yellow Line, all three have established local markets and services within walking distance, and all three are consistently in demand among working professionals who want a straightforward, single-line commute into Central Delhi or Gurugram. Hauz Khas carries something of a premium because of its Magenta Line interchange and its Village’s cafe culture; Malviya Nagar and Saket tend to offer a more moderate, family-friendly middle ground.

Chhattarpur and the Qutub Minar area work differently, and that’s exactly their appeal. Chhattarpur’s independent floors and farmhouses give tenants more square footage for the money, at the cost of being a bit further from the Central Delhi core. The Qutub Minar area mixes old Mehrauli’s lower-key residential character with the office crowd from the nearby institutional area, which keeps demand fairly steady without the price premium you’d see closer to Hauz Khas.

For students, the calculation is usually about balancing rent against commute time to college. For working professionals, it’s about weighing a shorter commute against a higher rent, station by station. For families relocating to Delhi, proximity to schools and hospitals (Saket’s hospital cluster is a good example) often matters as much as the metro link itself.

Tip: it’s worth watching how new connectivity tends to move the needle. When Haiderpur Badli Mor became a Magenta Line interchange in March 2026, the shift wasn’t in South Delhi, but it’s a useful preview of what happens locally too: stations that gain a second line tend to see a fairly quick uptick in rental interest, simply because they now serve two commute patterns instead of one. Hauz Khas went through the same shift when its Magenta Line link opened, and it’s part of why the station carries the pricing premium it does today.

The broader takeaway is simple. On the Yellow Line, being directly on the corridor without needing an interchange, as with Malviya Nagar, Saket, Chhattarpur, Sultanpur, and Ghitorni, is generally the more budget-friendly path, while interchange stations like Hauz Khas trade a higher rent for extra connectivity. Neither is objectively better. It depends on whether your daily commute actually needs that second line. If you’re comparing specific localities in more depth, our dedicated rental guides for Hauz Khas, Saket, Malviya Nagar, and Chhattarpur, and our broader South Delhi rental guide, go further into pricing patterns and property types in each area.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many stations does the Delhi Metro Yellow Line have?

The Yellow Line currently runs across 37 stations, from Samaypur Badli to Millennium City Centre Gurugram, covering about 49 km. That number isn’t necessarily final. A detailed project report already exists for a northward extension from Samaypur Badli to Khera Kalan, with a proposed stop at Sirsapur, so the station count could grow once that gets formal approval and construction begins.

Which is the first station on the Yellow Line?

Samaypur Badli, the northern terminus, is the first station on the line.

Which is the last station on the Yellow Line?

Millennium City Centre Gurugram, still widely known by its older name, HUDA City Centre, is the southern terminus.

Which South Delhi stations are on the Yellow Line?

Moving north to south, the South Delhi stretch covers AIIMS, Green Park, Hauz Khas, Malviya Nagar, Saket, Qutub Minar, Chhattarpur, Sultanpur, Ghitorni, and Arjan Garh. Hauz Khas and Malviya Nagar tend to be the most requested by renters because of how central they are within South Delhi.

What is the busiest interchange on the Yellow Line?

Rajiv Chowk, where the Yellow Line meets the Blue Line beneath Connaught Place, is consistently counted among the busiest metro stations in the country. Kashmere Gate, the Yellow Line’s interchange with the Red and Violet Lines, runs a close second.

Which station connects to the Airport Express Line?

New Delhi station is the interchange for the Airport Express (Orange) Line, which reaches IGI Airport Terminal 3 in roughly 15 to 20 minutes.

Which station connects to Rapid Metro?

Sikandarpur, in Gurugram, is the interchange with the Rapid Metro network serving Cyber City and the Golf Course Road corridor.

Which is the deepest station on the Yellow Line?

Chawri Bazar, at roughly 25 metres below ground, is the Yellow Line’s deepest station and the second-deepest on the entire Delhi Metro network.

Which station is closest to the Qutub Minar monument?

The Qutub Minar metro station is the nearest, though it’s a short auto or e-rickshaw ride rather than a walk right up to the gate, which surprises a lot of first-time visitors.

Which station serves AIIMS Hospital?

The AIIMS station sits right at the hospital campus in Ansari Nagar.

Is the Yellow Line underground or elevated?

Both. Ten stations are underground, mostly the central stretch from Vishwavidyalaya through Central Secretariat, while the remaining 27 stations, covering the northern residential sectors, South Delhi, and Gurugram, are elevated.

Does the Yellow Line connect to Gurugram?

Yes. The last five stations, Guru Dronacharya, Sikandarpur, MG Road, IFFCO Chowk, and Millennium City Centre, all sit inside Gurugram, giving direct metro access from Delhi without an interchange. At Sikandarpur, you can also switch to the Rapid Metro network serving Cyber City and the Golf Course Road corridor. A separate, larger Gurugram Metro loop connecting Millennium City Centre to Cyber City is currently under construction and will add further connectivity once it’s operational.

Which railway stations connect to the Yellow Line?

New Delhi Railway Station connects directly at the New Delhi metro station, which also serves as the interchange for the Airport Express Line. Old Delhi Railway Station is a short walk from Chandni Chowk metro station. Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is reachable with one interchange, typically via Central Secretariat onto the Violet Line.

which metro station serves as the interchange between the yellow line and blue line?

Rajiv Chowk metro station serves as the interchange between the Delhi Metro Yellow Line and Blue Line. Situated beneath Connaught Place in Central Delhi, Rajiv Chowk functions as the primary transit junction for the Delhi Metro. Thousands of daily commuters transfer at Rajiv Chowk between Line 2 (Yellow Line) and Line 3/4 (Blue Line) to travel among key commercial, residential, and institutional hubs.

Essential Transit Details

• Station Structure: Designed as a multi-level underground hub, the station features distinct platform levels and cross-platform walkways. These structural elements direct high-volume passenger traffic seamlessly between lines.
• Corridor Connections:
  • Yellow Line: Runs along a north-south axis to link Samaypur Badli with Millennium City Centre Gurugram. Passengers access major stops along this route, including Kashmere Gate, New Delhi Railway Station, and Hauz Khas.
  • Blue Line: Runs along an east-west axis to link Dwarka Sector 21 with Noida Electronic City and Vaishali.
• Access to Major Landmarks: The station exits directly onto Connaught Place, offering quick pedestrian access to the Inner and Outer Circles, Janpath Market, and Palika Bazaar.
• Commuter Tip: High passenger volume creates heavy congestion during morning peak hours (8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.) and evening peak hours (5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.). Travelers shifting between platforms during these windows should budget extra time to complete their transfer.

Bottom Line

The Yellow Line isn’t just Delhi’s busiest metro corridor, it’s a genuine cross-section of how the city lives. In one continuous run, it covers Rohini’s residential sectors, Delhi University’s student belt, Old and Central Delhi’s historic and administrative core, South Delhi’s most sought-after residential markets, and Gurugram’s corporate district. Very few single lines anywhere connect this many different versions of a city.

For commuters, the stations that matter most are the interchanges: Kashmere Gate, Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Azadpur, Dilli Haat INA, Hauz Khas, Haiderpur Badli Mor, New Delhi, and Sikandarpur. Each one opens up a different part of the wider NCR network.

If you just want the short version for South Delhi renting specifically:

• Choose Hauz Khas if connectivity and lifestyle matter most, and you don’t mind paying a premium for the Magenta Line interchange.
• Choose Saket for a balanced, family-friendly setup with malls and hospitals close by.
• Choose Chhattarpur if space matters more to you than commute time.
• Choose Sultanpur or Ghitorni if a lower rental budget is the priority, while still staying on the Yellow Line.
• Choose Malviya Nagar if you want the middle ground between all of the above.

None of these are “right” or “wrong” choices. They’re different trade-offs between commute time, connectivity, and cost, and now you have the full picture to weigh them against.

Choosing a home near a well-connected Yellow Line station can significantly improve daily commute convenience across Delhi.