Last updated: October 2026
Quick answer: The nearest metro station to a Mehrauli rental flat is Qutab Minar from the old village, Chhatarpur from Kishangarh and Saket from the Archaeological Park side. Walks run from 11 to 24 minutes. The last DTC bus leaves Mehrauli Terminal before 11 PM. Private CBSE schools in Mehrauli mostly end at Class 10, and malls are about 3 km away.
Mehrauli listings often say “near metro” and leave out the distance. In Mehrauli, that phrase can mean 0.9 km or 3 km, and the gap changes every daily trip a tenant makes.
Which metro station is nearest to Mehrauli rental flats
The nearest metro station to a Mehrauli rental flat is Qutab Minar for the eastern lanes, Chhatarpur for Kishangarh and the western side, and Saket for flats near the Archaeological Park. All three stand on the Yellow Line. From the village edge, the walk runs from 11 to 24 minutes.
| Starting point | Qutab Minar | Chhatarpur | Saket | Nearest station and walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladha Sarai | 0.86 km | 1.6 km | 1.9 km | Qutab Minar, 11 minutes |
| Archaeological Park | 0.98 km | 2.3 km | 0.95 km | Saket, 12 minutes |
| Kishangarh | 1.6 km | 1.5 km | 2.9 km | Chhatarpur, 19 minutes |
| Main Bazar | 1.9 km | 2.7 km | 2.2 km | Qutab Minar, 24 minutes |
Map distances from a landmark at each starting point. Walks assume 80 meters a minute.
Three different stations win from four starting points. Qutab Minar is the safe default for the old village. At the Archaeological Park, Saket (0.95 km) and Qutab Minar (0.98 km) are nearly level, and the winner flips with the exact lane.
The table starts from landmarks on the village edge, such as a school and the park. SouthDelhi Rentwala’s own estimates for flats deeper in the colonies run longer: about 2.5 to 3 km for the village core, Garhwal Colony and Desu Colony. A flat in an inner lane adds that distance to the table.
A listing that says “near metro” therefore spans 11 minutes to 37 minutes on foot. The Yellow Line stations list shows the stations in order, and moving to Mehrauli for work covers choosing a flat around a job.
Which station a flat uses also decides how much each trip costs.
How much does the choice of metro station change the fare from Mehrauli
Boarding at Qutab Minar instead of Chhatarpur saves ₹10 a trip to Saket and ₹11 a trip to Hauz Khas, because the Chhatarpur trip crosses into the next Delhi Metro fare slab. To Sikandarpur, the Gurugram stop, both stations charge ₹32.
Delhi Metro charges by distance band: ₹11 up to 2 km, ₹21 from 2 to 5 km and ₹32 from 5 to 12 km. Qutab Minar to Hauz Khas covers 4.4 km, just inside the middle band. Chhatarpur to Hauz Khas covers 5.7 km, which tips into the top one.
The gap compounds for a commuter. A Hauz Khas worker who commutes daily pays about ₹570 more a month from Chhatarpur than from Qutab Minar at token fares, and about ₹520 more on a smart card.
Kishangarh shows the choice most clearly. Its map distances to the two stations differ by only 0.1 km, yet one of them costs ₹11 more each way to Hauz Khas. A Kishangarh flat that serves a Hauz Khas job should count the walk to Qutab Minar, not Chhatarpur.
Gurugram work removes that choice. Qutab Minar to Sikandarpur takes about 14 minutes and Chhatarpur to Sikandarpur about 12, at the same fare.
The train is not the only way out of Mehrauli, and after a certain hour it is the only one.
Which DTC buses serve Mehrauli rental flats
Four DTC routes are published to run from Mehrauli Terminal: 413 and 427 to Nizamuddin Railway Station, 534 to Anand Vihar ISBT and 539 to Kamruddin Nagar. Route 505 also stops at Qutub Minar. The last bus leaves Mehrauli Terminal before 11 PM on every route.
| Route | Runs to | Stops near Mehrauli | First bus from Mehrauli | Last bus from Mehrauli |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427 | Nizamuddin Railway Station | Qutub Minar, Saidulajab, Saket Crossing, Nehru Place | 5:10 AM | 10:50 PM |
| 413 | Nizamuddin Railway Station | Qutub Minar, Lado Sarai, Geetanjali Enclave, Malviya Nagar | 6:20 AM | about 9:50 PM |
| 534 | Anand Vihar ISBT | Qutub Minar, Lado Sarai, Malviya Nagar, Press Enclave | 6:50 AM | 10:20 PM |
Route 413 shows what the early bus buys. On the first run it reaches Qutub Minar in 2 minutes and Malviya Nagar in 12. Peak-hour roads will not match that timetable.
The service window matters more than the speed. The first bus out of Mehrauli leaves at 5:10 AM on route 427 and at 6:50 AM on route 534. A tenant who must leave by 6:00 AM has route 427 alone.
At night, the metro takes over. A tenant who gets home after 11 PM reaches Qutab Minar or Chhatarpur station by train, then covers the last 1 to 3 km by auto or cab. Autos wait at Mehrauli Terminal, and cab fares on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road surge from 8 AM to 10 AM and from 6 PM to 9 PM.
The best commuting routes in South Delhi page compares the corridors beyond Mehrauli. For a family, the bus matters less than the school run.
Which schools are near Mehrauli rental flats
Mehrauli has government schools within about 1 km of the old village and five private CBSE schools: Prince Public School, St. John’s School, RCCE Public School, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Memorial School and Saraswati Bal Mandir. Only Saraswati Bal Mandir teaches up to Class 12.
| School | Area | Classes | Listed monthly fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Memorial School | Mehrauli Village | I to X | ₹700 to ₹1,200 |
| RCCE Public School | Mehrauli | Nursery to X | ₹1,200 to ₹2,000 |
| Saraswati Bal Mandir Senior Secondary | Mehrauli | Play Way to XII | ₹1,500 to ₹4,000 |
| Prince Public School | Garhwal Colony | Nursery to X | ₹2,100 to ₹3,300 |
| St. John’s School | Mehrauli | Nursery to X | ₹3,400 to ₹4,400 |
Fees are the monthly tuition listed for each school. Transport, annual charges and uniforms come on top.
Prince Public School, St. John’s, RCCE and Baba Banda all end at Class 10. A child who joins Prince Public School in Nursery has to move after Class 10, and a child in Class 8 has two years to plan the switch.
The Class 11 choices are Saraswati Bal Mandir inside Mehrauli, or schools just outside it, such as Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj. Ask each school’s office whether it admits outside students in Class 11.
Government schools sit closer. Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya No. 2 on Main Bazar, two Government Boys’ Senior Secondary Schools and a co-ed Sarvodaya Vidyalaya near Qutub all fall within 0 to 1.5 km of the old village.
Pocket matters more than the school list. A SouthDelhi Rentwala listing for Chaudhary House in Ward 6 records private schools within 100 m and government schools within 1 km, and Garhwal Colony has Prince Public School inside the colony itself.
A school run is a daily trip, and so is the shopping that follows it.
Where do residents buy groceries and daily needs near Mehrauli rental flats
Residents buy groceries and daily needs at Mehrauli Main Market on Kalka Das Marg, at the sabzi mandi and at small shops inside each colony. Malls sit about 3 km away, at Saket and Vasant Kunj. A flat’s daily-needs fit depends on what falls inside 500 m, 1 km and 3 km.
The first ring decides daily comfort. Milk, vegetables and a chemist must be a short walk away, and the small shops of Garhwal Colony and the daily market of Desu Colony cover that ring for their own lanes.
The second ring holds the Main Market. SouthDelhi Rentwala’s pocket notes place Seth Sarai at walking distance from it, which makes Seth Sarai the pocket to pick for a market on foot.
Lado Sarai is the exception to the “market means groceries” rule. Its lanes hold cafés, galleries and a furniture trade, so a Lado Sarai tenant should ask where the nearest vegetable shop is.
The third ring is where malls start. The Saket malls sit 2.9 to 3.1 km from the old village, and the Vasant Kunj malls sit 3.0 to 3.7 km away. From Kishangarh and Neb Sarai, top shopping malls in South Delhi such as Ambience and DLF Promenade take under 15 minutes by auto.
A mall run is a choice. A hospital trip is not.
Which hospitals and clinics are near Mehrauli rental flats
Mehrauli has small hospitals inside the village, including MDC Hospital, Bhagwati Hospital, Vikas Hospital and Gendox Hospital. Larger hospitals sit 3 to 7 km away: Fortis in Vasant Kunj, Max in Saket and AIIMS. A flat’s emergency plan should name one of the larger ones.
The small hospitals cluster along two roads. Bhagwati Hospital stands on Desu Road, and Vikas Hospital and Gendox Hospital stand on Kishangarh-Mehrauli Road at Islam Colony. MDC Hospital lies within 600 m of the Chaudhary House listing in Ward 6.
Chhatarpur adds two more on the western side: K.R. Hospital on 100 Feet Road and Apex Hospital on Chhatarpur Mandir Road.
The bigger names are farther. Fortis in Vasant Kunj is about 3 km from the village, and Max in Saket about 5 km. AIIMS lies 5.3 km from Main Bazar and 6.8 km from Kishangarh, so the side of Mehrauli decides the distance.
Learn the road route to one large hospital on the first day, and read the best hospitals in South Delhi guide to choose it.
Mehrauli also has the opposite of a hospital close at hand: open ground.
Where are the parks and open spaces near Mehrauli rental flats
Mehrauli Archaeological Park, over 200 acres beside the Qutub Minar complex, is the largest open space near Mehrauli rental flats, and entry is free. The Garden of Five Senses, 2.2 to 3.1 km away, charges an entry fee. Listings also name Mango Orchid Park as a nearby park.
The Archaeological Park is heritage ground with tombs and ruins, so it suits a walk more than a game. It lies 0.95 km from Saket station, which is why that station wins from the park side.
The Garden of Five Senses is a ticketed garden. The Garden of Five Senses guide covers the garden in detail.
Neither is a neighborhood play park. A family that wants a daily playground for a child should ask which colony park the flat uses, and then see it on the visit.
The same lanes that lead to a park decide how all of this feels from day to day.
Which Mehrauli pockets suit school runs, market trips and metro commutes
Kishangarh and Neb Sarai suit commuters and mall trips, Lado Sarai suits people who want markets and cafés on foot, and the old village core suits families who want schools and shops within 500 m. Garhwal Colony and Desu Colony sit about 3 km from Chhatarpur station.
| Metro | Daily market | Lanes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kishangarh | Chhatarpur, 1.5 to 2.5 km | Malls by auto in under 10 minutes | Wide, even inside the galis |
| Neb Sarai | Saket via Mehrauli-Badarpur Road | Malls in 10 to 15 minutes | Better on the main stretches |
| Lado Sarai | Chhatarpur, 2 to 3 km | Cafés, galleries and shops on foot | Compact but not chaotic |
| Seth Sarai | Chhatarpur and Hauz Khas by auto | Main Market on foot | Narrower than Kishangarh |
| Village core (Wards 2 and 6) | Qutab Minar or Chhatarpur, 2.5 to 3 km | Main Market close | Narrow, medieval layout |
| Garhwal Colony | Chhatarpur, about 3 km | Local shops | Tight, better kept than the village core |
| Desu Colony | Chhatarpur, about 3 km | Daily market on foot | Tight and basic |
Two pockets show the trade. Kishangarh gives wide lanes and a station, but its markets are malls reached by auto. The village core gives a market and schools a few steps away, but its lanes follow a medieval layout, narrow and uneven in places.
Lanes affect more than comfort. Mehrauli’s village roads are narrow and poorly maintained, with unlicensed vendors on them, and SouthDelhi Rentwala’s pocket notes flag waterlogging in the narrow lanes from July to September. Narrow lanes also limit what a delivery van, an ambulance or a car can reach.
The best areas to live in Mehrauli page describes each pocket in more depth, and current flats for rent in Ward 6 Mehrauli show the village core.
Every row in that table is a claim, and a claim is worth a walk.
How do you verify schools, markets and transport before renting in Mehrauli
To verify schools, markets and transport before renting in Mehrauli, walk each route from the flat’s door at the hour you will use it. Time the station walk at 8:30 AM, the school gate at drop-off, the market at 6 PM and the lane after dark. Compare each walk with 80 meters a minute.
Start with the station. Walk from the door to the gate and time it. If the walk is longer than the distance divided by 80 meters a minute, the lane is slower than the map.
Then decide the school. Ride the route once at drop-off hour and check the school’s top class, because most private schools here stop at Class 10.
Check the market at 6 PM. Find milk, vegetables, a chemist and an ATM inside 500 m, and count what is missing.
Measure the lane last. Find its narrowest point after dark, and note the vendors, the parked vehicles and the street lights.
Decide what you can live without, and then rent a flat that passes the rest. What to check when visiting a flat in Mehrauli covers the inside of the flat.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the nearest metro station to Mehrauli?
Qutab Minar is the nearest metro station for the old village, at 0.86 km from Ladha Sarai and 1.9 km from Main Bazar. Chhatarpur is nearer from Kishangarh, at 1.5 km, and Saket is nearer from the Archaeological Park, at 0.95 km. All three stand on the Yellow Line.
How far is Mehrauli from the metro on foot?
From the village edge, the walk to the nearest Yellow Line station takes 11 to 24 minutes, at 80 meters a minute. Flats deeper in the colonies add distance: SouthDelhi Rentwala’s estimates for the village core, Garhwal Colony and Desu Colony run 2.5 to 3 km, a walk of about 31 to 37 minutes.
Which DTC buses go from Mehrauli?
Routes 413 and 427 run from Mehrauli Terminal to Nizamuddin Railway Station, route 534 runs to Anand Vihar ISBT and route 539 runs to Kamruddin Nagar. Route 505 also stops at Qutub Minar. Confirm each timetable with DTC before relying on a bus for work.
When does the last bus leave Mehrauli Terminal?
The published last departure from Mehrauli Terminal is about 9:50 PM on route 413, 10:20 PM on route 534 and 10:50 PM on route 427. A tenant who returns later than that takes the metro to Qutab Minar or Chhatarpur and an auto for the last stretch.
Are there good schools near Mehrauli?
Mehrauli has five private CBSE schools and several government schools within about 1 km of the old village. Prince Public School, St. John’s School, RCCE Public School and Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Memorial School end at Class 10. Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj goes up to Class 12.
Which school near Mehrauli goes up to Class 12?
Saraswati Bal Mandir Senior Secondary School in Mehrauli teaches from Play Way to Class 12. Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj is the other nearby option. The other Mehrauli private schools stop at Class 10, so a child at one of those schools changes school for Class 11.
Where is the main market in Mehrauli?
Mehrauli Main Market stands on Kalka Das Marg in Mehrauli Village and covers daily groceries, vegetables and household goods. Seth Sarai residents reach it on foot. Desu Colony and Garhwal Colony have their own local shops, and Lado Sarai has cafés, galleries and furniture shops.
Which hospital is nearest to Mehrauli rental flats?
MDC Hospital lies within 600 m of the Chaudhary House listing in Ward 6. Bhagwati Hospital on Desu Road and Vikas Hospital and Gendox Hospital on Kishangarh-Mehrauli Road are the other small hospitals. Fortis in Vasant Kunj is about 3 km away, Max in Saket about 5 km and AIIMS 5.3 to 6.8 km.
How far is Mehrauli from Gurugram by metro?
Qutab Minar to Sikandarpur is 10.1 km on the Yellow Line, about 14 minutes by train at a ₹32 token fare. Chhatarpur to Sikandarpur charges the same fare. Door to door to Cyber City, SouthDelhi Rentwala puts the trip at 35 to 45 minutes off-peak and 55 to 70 minutes at peak.
Are there parks near Mehrauli rental flats?
Mehrauli Archaeological Park, over 200 acres beside Qutub Minar, is free to enter and lies about 0.95 km from Saket station. The Garden of Five Senses, 2.2 to 3.1 km away, charges an entry fee. Colony parks such as Mango Orchid Park serve individual lanes.
See current Mehrauli flats and get a shortlist
Before signing a lease agreement, check typical society dues and recurring costs outlined in the maintenance charges Mehrauli overview, and use our guide on Mehrauli flat rent negotiation to settle on a fair price.. SouthDelhi Rentwala can also shortlist flats from a budget, a BHK type and the station or school you need.
Once the surroundings pass the walk test, renters usually ask two things next:
- Where will the vehicle go? Read parking facilities in Mehrauli flats.
- Is the lane safe after dark? Read renting a flat in Mehrauli as a woman.
- Looking to share a flat or find a roommate? Check options for flatmate in Mehrauli.
Pick the station first. Walk the route once. Then book the visit.