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Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
has significant reliance on its transport infrastructure. The city has developed a highly efficient public transport system with the introduction of the
Delhi Metro The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system cons ...
, which is undergoing a rapid modernization and expansion since 2006. There are 16.6 million registered vehicles in the city as of 30 June 2014, which is the highest in the world among all cities, most of which do not follow any pollution emission norm (within municipal limits), while the Delhi metropolitan region ( NCR Delhi) has 11.2 million vehicles. Delhi and NCR lose nearly 42 crore (420 million) man-hours every month while commuting between home and office through public transport, due to the traffic congestion. Therefore, serious efforts, including a number of transport infrastructure projects, are under way to encourage usage of public transport in the city.


History

Prior to independence in the 1940s, public transport in the city was in private hands, with people relying mainly on tongas and the bus service of the 'Gwalior Transport Company' and 'Northern India Transport Company'. But with the growing city, it soon proved inadequate, thus
Delhi Transport Corporation The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is a public sector passenger road transport corporation that manages bus services in Delhi, India. It was incorporated in November 1971 as a wholly-owned corporation of the Government of India to provide ...
(DTC) bus system was established in May 1948. The next big leap in city transport was the opening of
Delhi Metro The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system cons ...
, a rapid transit system in 2002.


Overview

Public transport in the metropolis includes the
Delhi Metro The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system cons ...
, the
Delhi Transport Corporation The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is a public sector passenger road transport corporation that manages bus services in Delhi, India. It was incorporated in November 1971 as a wholly-owned corporation of the Government of India to provide ...
(DTC) and DIMTS (Delhi Integrated Multi Modal Transit System) bus system,
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s, cycle-rickshaws, e-rickshaws, Grameen Seva and taxis. With the introduction of Delhi Metro, a rail-based mass rapid transit system, rail-based transit systems have gained ground. Other means of transit include suburban railways, inter-state bus services and private taxis which can be rented for various purposes. However, buses continue to be the most popular means of transportation for intra-city travel, catering to about 60% of the total commuting requirements. Private vehicles account for 30% of the total demand for transport, while the rest of the demand is met largely by auto-rickshaws, taxis, rapid transit system and railways.
Indira Gandhi International Airport Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport serving New Delhi, the capital of India, and the National Capital Region (NCR). The airport, spread over an area of ,
(IGI) serves Delhi for both domestic and international air connections, and is situated in the south-western corner of the city. In 2024–2025, IGI recorded a traffic of 77,820,834 passengers, making it the ninth busiest airport worldwide.
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is a domestic airport operated by the
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of the
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. A new airport, the
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is being built near
Greater Noida Greater Noida is a planned city located in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was created as an extension of the area under the ''UP Industrial Area Development Act, of 1976''. Situated southeast ...
alongside the Delhi-
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highway. The only international rail service in
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was the
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to
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,which was stopped in 2019 following a standoff. It is possible to change trains to board rail services to
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which commence in other cities of India. For the future, a high-speed rail link is being considered that would link
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with
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Intra-city Transport


Road transport

Roads in Delhi are maintained by the
Municipal Corporation of Delhi Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD; ISO: ''Dillī Nagara Nigama'') is the municipal corporation that governs most of Delhi, India. The MCD is among the largest municipal bodies in the world providing civic services to a population of about 20 ...
,
New Delhi Municipal Council New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC; ISO: ''Naī Dillī Nagarapālikā Pariṣad'') is the municipal council of the city of New Delhi, Delhi, India. It covers an area of 42.7 km2 under its administration, which is commonly referred as Luty ...
,
Delhi Cantonment Board Delhi Cantonment (ISO: ''Dillī Chāvanī''; popularly referred to as Delhi Cantt) is a Class I Cantonment Board established in 1914. The area of the Cantonment is and the population of the Cantonment as per the 2011 census is 110,351. The ...
,
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and
Delhi Development Authority The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is a statutory body established under the Delhi Development Act, 1957, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India to "promote and secure the development of Del ...
. At 1749 km of road length per 100 km2, Delhi has one of the highest road densities in India. Major roadways include the Ring Road and the Outer Ring Road, which had a traffic density of 110,000 vehicles per day in 2001. Total road length of Delhi was 28,508 km including 388 km of National Highways. Major road-based public transport facilities in Delhi are provided by DTC buses,
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s,
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s and cycle-rickshaws.


Buses

Delhi Transport Corporation The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is a public sector passenger road transport corporation that manages bus services in Delhi, India. It was incorporated in November 1971 as a wholly-owned corporation of the Government of India to provide ...
(DTC) operates the world's largest fleet of CNG-powered buses. After
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, Delhi was the second city in India to have an operational Bus rapid transit (BRT) system. However the BRT was dismantled in 2016 due to accidents and congestion. ] Delhi has one of India's largest bus transport systems. Buses are the most popular means of transport catering to about 60% of Delhi's total demand. Buses are operated by the state-owned Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), which owns largest fleet of
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(CNG)-fueled buses in the world, private bus operators and several chartered bus operators. It is mandatory for all private bus operators to acquire a permit from the State Transport Authority. The buses traverse various well-defined intra-city routes. Other than regular routes, buses also travel on Railway Special routes; Metro Feeder routes. Mudrika (Ring) and Bahri Mudrika (Outer Ring) routes along Ring and Outer-Ring road respectively are amongst the longest intra-city bus routes in the world. The DTC has started introducing air-conditioned buses and brand new low-floor buses (with floor height of 400 mm and even higher on one third area as against 230 mm available internationally.) on city streets to replace the conventional buses. A revamp plan is underway to improve bus-shelters in the city and to integrate
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systems in DTC buses and bus stops so as to provide reliable information about bus arrivals. In 2007, after public uproar concerning the large number of accidents caused by privately owned Blueline buses, the Delhi government, under pressure from the
Delhi High Court The High Court of Delhi ( Hindustani: दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय; ''dillī uchcha nyāyālaya'') is the high court in Delhi, India. It was established on 31 October 1966, through the ''Delhi High Court Act, 1966. ...
decided that all Blueline Buses would be phased out and replaced by low floor buses of the state-owned DTC. The Delhi Government has decided to expedite this process and will procure 6,600 low floor buses for the DTC by commonwealth games next year in mid 2010. The fleet size of buses in Delhi is as follows:


Auto-rickshaws

The auto-rickshaws (popularly known as ''Auto'') are an important and popular means of public transportation in Delhi, as they are cheaper than taxis. Hiring an ''Auto'' in Delhi is very tricky, as very few auto-drivers agree to standard meter charges. The typical method is to haggle for an agreeable rate.


Taxis

Taxis can be easily hailed in Delhi. As of December 2017, there are over 148,434 registered taxis in Delhi. The Indian Tourism Ministry and various private owners operate most taxis. The Tourism Ministry grants private companies permits to operate taxis. In recent years, online cab services like
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have become popular in Delhi.


Cycle-rickshaws

Cycle-rickshaws are a popular mode of travel for short distance transits in the city. The pedal-powered rickshaws are easily available throughout the city and reckoned for being cheap and environment friendly. Often, tourists and citizens use them for joyrides, too. Of late, they have been phased out from the congested areas of
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because of their slow pace, which often leads to traffic snarls on the streets of
Old Delhi Shahjahanabad colloquially known as Old Delhi( Hindustani: ''Purāni Dillī'') is an area in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India. It was founded as a walled city and officially named Shahjahanabad in 1648, when Shah Jahan decided to shi ...
.


Major Arteries


=Inner Ring Road

= Inner Ring Road is one of the most important "state highways" in Delhi. It is a 51 km long circular road, which connects Northern, eastern, Western and Southern areas in Delhi. Owing to more than 2 dozen grade-separators/flyovers, the road is almost signal-free. The road is generally 8-laned with a few bottlenecks at certain stretches, which are being removed. The road has already achieved its carrying capacity of 110000 vehicles per day and would require an addition of more lanes to fulfill needs of increasing traffic by 2011.


=Outer Ring Road

= Outer Ring Road is another major artery in Delhi. The road which was almost neglected till the early 2000s is now an important highway that links far-flung areas of Delhi. The road is 6-8 lane and has grade-separators and a large number are under construction as a part of project to make the artery signal free. The road along with the ring road forms a ring which intersects all the National Highways passing through Delhi.


=Expressways and National Highways

= Delhi is connected by NH 1, NH 2, NH 8, NH 10 and NH 24. It also has three expressways (six- and eight-lane) that connect it with its suburbs. Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway connects Delhi with one of its financial hubs,
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,
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connects Delhi with its other financial hub,
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and
Delhi–Faridabad Skyway Delhi Faridabad Skyway (D F Skyway) is a 4.4 km long, 6-lane wide elevated highway that connects Delhi with Faridabad, a prominent city in National Capital Region. It was inaugurated on 29 November 2010. The project was undertaken by conc ...
which connects
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, major suburb to Delhi. Four more expressways are also planned. Noida–Greater Noida Expressway connects Noida with Greater Noida, which is an upcoming financial and commercial hub and is also to have a new Jewar International Airport. A 135.6-km long Western Peripheral Expressway, also known as the Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway, which became operational on 19 November 2018, will relieve Delhi of the congestion of heavy night traffic and will act as a bypass for the night vehicles. The DND–Faridabad–KMP Expressway connects the junction of
DND Flyway The Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway or DND Flyway is India's first 8-lane wide, long access-controlled expressway in Delhi NCR. It connects Maharani Bagh and Nizamuddin on the western side to Noida (Sector-15A) and Mayur Vihar on the eastern ...
and
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at
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in
Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
with
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(near
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. NH 24 or Ghaziabad Road is a four-lane national highway which connects Delhi to Lucknow via
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. As the Commonwealth Village is located close by Yamuna bridge on this highway, underpasses and flyover being built will help facilitate traffic between the eastern areas of Delhi/ Western UP and the rest of the city.


Rail transport

Rail based transport in the city has started to gain popularity with the introduction of Delhi Metro. Ring-Railway, which runs parallel to the Ring-Road system is another rail-based intra-city transport facility in Delhi.


Metro Railway

] The Delhi Metro is being built in phases. Rapid increase of population coupled with large-scale immigration due to high economic growth has resulted in ever increasing demand for better transport, putting excessive pressure on the city's existent transport infrastructure. Like many other cities in the developing world, the city faces acute transport management problems leading to air pollution, congestion and resultant loss of productivity. In order to meet the transportation demand in Delhi, the State and Union government started the construction of a Mass Rapid Transit system, known as Delhi Metro in 1998. The project started commercial operations on 25 December 2002 between Shahdara metro station, Shahdara and
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) on the Red Line. It has set performance and efficiency standards and is continuously expanding. As of June 2025, the network consists of nine colour-coded regular lines along with the faster
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line, with a total length of serving 257 stations. The system has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using both broad-gauge and standard-gauge. Phase IV (108.5 km) will be completed by 2026, with the network totaling 413.8 km, making it longer than the
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. Phase I consisted of 58 stations and of route length, of which is underground and surface or elevated. The inauguration of the
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corridor of the Blue Line marked the completion of Phase I in October 2006. Phase II of the network consists of of route length and 85 stations, and is fully completed, with the first section opened in June 2008 and the last line opened in August 2011. Phase-III has 28 underground stations, 2 new lines and 11 route extensions, totaling , with a cost of and having an expected completion date of mid 2019. Phase IV () is planned to be completed by 2026. Delhi Metro lines that operate as of January 2022: } !colspan="2", Terminals !Rolling stock !Track gauge
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Ring & Suburban Railway

Ring railway is a 35-kilometre circular railway network in Delhi that runs parallel to the
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. It was laid back in 1975 primarily to service freight trains that could bypass the crowded and passenger-heavy
Old Delhi Shahjahanabad colloquially known as Old Delhi( Hindustani: ''Purāni Dillī'') is an area in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India. It was founded as a walled city and officially named Shahjahanabad in 1648, when Shah Jahan decided to shi ...
and
New Delhi New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament ...
railway stations. The network was upgraded for the
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with the introduction of 24 additional services. Its circular route is 35 km (22 mi) long, which the trains takes 90–120 minutes to complete, both clockwise and anti-clockwise, via the Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station. The ring railway service was quite popular through the 80s and 90s when Delhi's transport infrastructure was just gathering pace, but since then, with the rapid expansion of the
Delhi Metro The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system cons ...
coupled with an extensive bus network, the ring railway has remained neglected by the city as well as the
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. On average, only 3700 passengers take the trains every day. The biggest reason for the failure of the railway is a lack of a feeder network, such as approach roads and feeder buses to the stations. The stations are situated at remote locations and are difficult to access by passengers. There is also a problem of security as many stations have been encroached. The trains on this network also run behind schedule most of the time. The network is now utilized as a freight corridor and limited passenger train services are available during peak hours.


Inter-state transport


Railway connectivity

Delhi is connected to whole of the nation through
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vast network.
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which is one of the most busiest stations in Indian Railway system serves as headquarters of
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. A large load of inter-state transport is borne by railways. A large number of local passenger trains connect Delhi to its sub-urban areas and thus provide convenient travel for daily commuters. Railways also share a large amount of
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traffic in Delhi.


Train Services

Regular train services available from railway stations in the city. The services are extended to all the states in the country. Services are provided by the national railway operator
Indian Railways Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...
. The 5 railway stations in the city are: * New Delhi Railway Station, Paharganj & Ajmeri Gate, Central Delhi district * Delhi Junction, Mori Gate, Central Delhi district * Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, Nizamuddin East, South East Delhi district * Delhi Sarai Rohilla Railway Station, Sarai Rohilla, Central Delhi district * Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station, Anand Vihar, Shahdara district


Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS/RapidX)

* Sarai kale khan-Meerut RRTS (partially operational) * Sarai kale khan-Panipat RRTS (under construction) * Sarai kale khan-Gurugram-Alwar RRTS (under construction)


Delhi Metro


Road


Highways

The city is believed to have the highest road density in the country and is well connected to the rest of the nation through five major national highways, namely NH 1, NH 2, NH 8, NH 10 and NH 24. The highways around city are being upgraded into expressways with ultra-modern facilities.


Bus services

Regular bus services are available from interstate bus terminals in the city. The services are extended to all the northern states and the neighbouring areas of Delhi. Services are provided by state transport corporations and several private operators. Delhi Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (DTIDC) operates 4 major
Inter-State Bus Terminals In India, an Inter State Bus Terminal or Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is a bus terminus that provides bus service to destinations located in other states. An ISBT may also provide bus services to destinations in the same state. Mostly ISBT term ...
(ISBT):Eye on IGI: Work to start soon at Dwarka
timesofindia, 22 march 2022.
* Existing **
Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminus The Maharana Pratap Interstate Bus Terminus (Maharana Pratap ISBT), popularly known as Kashmere Gate Interstate Bus Terminus (Kashmere Gate ISBT), located in Kashmere Gate, Old Delhi, Delhi, India, is the oldest and one of the largest Inter-S ...
at Kashmere Gate in central Delhi. **
Swami Vivekanand Inter State Bus Terminus The Swami Vivekanand Interstate Bus Terminus (Swami Vivekanand ISBT), commonly referred to as the Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminus (Anand Vihar ISBT), is one of Delhi's three Inter-State Bus Terminals. Located in Anand Vihar, it serves as a ...
at
Anand Vihar Anand Vihar Terminal (station code: ANVT) is a railway station on the Indian Railways network, located in the Anand Vihar Colony, Anand Vihar locality of Delhi, India. It is under the administrative control of the Delhi Division of the Northern ...
east of
Yamuna The Yamuna (; ) is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about on the southwestern slopes of Bandarpunch peaks of the Low ...
river in East Delhi. **
Sarai Kale Khan Inter-State Bus Terminus Sarai Kale Khan Interstate Bus Terminus (Sarai Kale Khan ISBT), is one of the three Inter State Bus Terminals in Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi. It operates short and long-haul bus services between Delhi and the neighbouring states of Haryana, Uttar Pr ...
at
Sarai Kale Khan Sarai Kale Khan in the South East Delhi district of Delhi in India is an urban village and a major multimodal transport hub offering convenient transportation options, between Delhi Metro’s Pink Line, nearby Sarai Kale Khan ISBT, semi-high- ...
in
South East Delhi South East Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. This district was carved out in 2012 along with Shahdara, taking the total number to 11 administrative districts in Delhi. Geography The South ...
. * Proposed and approved by Delhi Govt and Delhi Leutinant General (listed north to south) ** Narela Inter State Bus Terminus, planned in North Delhi in 100,000 sqm area at
NH48 National Highway 48 (NH 48) is a major National Highway of India that starts at Delhi and terminates at Chennai traversing through seven states of India. It has a total length of 2807 km (1744 miles). NH 48 passes through the states o ...
GT Road to Sonepat-Ambala. As of October 2024, DDC is identifying suitable land to handover to DTIDC. Buses from Punjab and Haryana along the GT Road will terminate here instead of the Kashmiri Gate ISBT. **
Tikri Inter State Bus Terminus Tikri may refer to: ;India * Tikri, Amethi, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Tikri, Gurgaon, a village in Haryana, India * Tikri Kalan, a village in North West Delhi, Delhi, India ** Tikri Border metro station ** Tikri Kalan metro station * Ti ...
, planned in West Delhi adjacent to the
Tikri Border metro station Tikri Border is a station on the Green Line of the Delhi Metro and is located on Delhi-Haryana Border in Tikri Kalan Village in the North West Delhi district of Delhi. It is an elevated station and opened in 24 June 2018. History Station ...
on NH9 Delhi-Hisar Highway, it is nearly 4 km east of Bahadurgarh Bypass ISBT of Haryana Roadways. The PWD department has agreed to handover the required 29,500 sqm land to the DTIC in October 2024, and buses from Haryana from Tikri Border and Singhu Border will terminate here instead of Kashmiri Gate ISBT.दिल्ली की सीमा पर लगेंगे बाहरी राज्यों की 2000 बसों के ब्रेक, बनेंगे तीन नए ISBT
Jagran, 8 Oct 2024.
** Dwarka Inter State Bus Terminus (under-construction in 2022 on 27 acres) at
Urban Extension Road-II Urban Extension Road-II (UER II) (NH-344M) is a 75.7 km long, 6 laned (with 6 service lanes), grade separated expressway in Delhi NCR in India. It begins from National Highway 44 at Alipur then passes from Rohini, Mundka, Najafgarh, Dwarka a ...
opposite
Dwarka Sector 21 metro station Dwarka () is a town and municipality of Devbhumi Dwarka district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula on the right bank of the Gomti river at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch facing t ...
in
South Delhi South Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India with its headquarters in Saket. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Saket, Hauz Khas, and Mehrauli. It is bounded by ...
. DTIDC already owns the required 27 acre land around which a new boundary wall already exists and DMRC has been appointed consultant in October 2024, construction which was expected to commence in 2022 is being expedited in late 2024. * Proposed, pending various approvals ** Aerocity Inter State Bus Terminus (Aerocity ISBT), adjacent to the Aerocity metro station near Terminal-1 of IGI in South Delhi, proposed in 2023.IGI एयरपोर्ट के पास बनेगा नया बस अड्डा, यूपी-पंजाब के यात्रियों को होगा सीधा फायदा
navbharattimes, 16 dec 2023.


Airports

Indira Gandhi International Airport Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport serving New Delhi, the capital of India, and the National Capital Region (NCR). The airport, spread over an area of ,
(IGI) serves Delhi for both domestic and international connections, and is situated in the southwestern corner of the city, alongside Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway. In the year 2024–25, IGI recorded a traffic of 77,280,234 passengers. Being the busiest airport in the South Asian region, IGI airport has three terminals - Terminal 1 & Terminal 2 for domestic operations only and Terminal 3 - with mixed use i.e. primarily International and the rest of the domestic operations(
Air India Air India is the flag carrier of India with its main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, and secondary hubs at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, alo ...
,
Air India Express Air India Express is an India, Indian low-cost airline and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India. It is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. The airline operates more than 2000 flights per week to 45 destinations across India, the Middle ...
, and select flights of
SpiceJet SpiceJet is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. , it is the fourth largest airline in India by number of domestic passengers carried, with a market share of 4% and connects 73 destinations, including 60 Indi ...
and
IndiGo InterGlobe Aviation Limited (d/b/a IndiGo), is an India, Indian airline headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. It is the largest List of airlines of India, airline in India by passengers carried and fleet size, with a 64.1% domestic market ...
) - in addition to T1 & T2 The airport is witnessing massive expansion and modernisation by a consortium led by GMR Infra. The new Terminal T3 was inaugurated in 2010 in line with the historic Commonwealth Games being held in the city and today, IGI is India's busiest airport and the ninth busiest airport in the world. Terminals 4, 5 and 6 will be built in a phased manner. Hindon Domestic Airport in Ghaziabad was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the second airport for the Delhi-NCR Region on the 8 March 2019. Apart from the expanded IGI airport, Delhi will also receive a second international airport by 2025. The airport, being named as
Noida International Airport Noida International Airport is an international airport near Jewar in YEIDA city of Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is projected to become the largest airport in both India and Asia, with plans to handle 12 mil ...
, is being built in
Jewar Jewar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Gautam Buddha Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Noida, Dadri and Jewar are the 3 sub-divisions of GB Nagar district, each headed by a SDM. History The ancient name of the town wa ...
in Greater Noida. It will be around 75 km from IGI airport.


East-west connectivity bridges


Yamuna bridges in Delhi

The total length of the
Yamuna The Yamuna (; ) is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about on the southwestern slopes of Bandarpunch peaks of the Low ...
inside Delhi is 22 km from the
Wazirabad barrage The Wazirabad barrage or Wazirabad bridge,I. Mohan, 1992Environment and Urban Development: A Critical Evaluation of Slums built in 1959 is a 1,491 ft long weir across Yamuna River, in north Delhi.2000Workshop, Role of Gates and their Contr ...
to the
Okhla barrage The Okhla barrage (Okhla Weir and Okhla bridge)I. Mohan, 1992Environment and Urban Development: A Critical Evaluation of Slums is a 791 meters or roughly 800-yard long weir across Yamuna River opened in 1874. It also serves as the location of ...
. This stretch of the river has 14 bridges (nine of them for road traffic), including those built by
Delhi Metro The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system cons ...
(4) and
Indian Railways Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...
(1). 4 bridges are under construction — 1 for road traffic and 3 for rail traffic. * Road Bridges ** Old Wazirabad bridge (barrage-cum-bridge) **
Signature Bridge The Signature Bridge is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge which spans the Yamuna river at Shourya section, connecting Wazirabad, Delhi, Wazirabad to East Delhi. It is India's first asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge. The Tower#Transportation ...
** Yudhishthir Setu ** Rajghat/Geeta Colony bridge ** Old ITO bridge, Vikas Marg (barrage-cum-bridge) ** New Nizamuddin Bridge **
DND Flyway The Delhi–Noida Direct Flyway or DND Flyway is India's first 8-lane wide, long access-controlled expressway in Delhi NCR. It connects Maharani Bagh and Nizamuddin on the western side to Noida (Sector-15A) and Mayur Vihar on the eastern ...
** Okhla barrage bridge ** Barapullah Phase-III extension (under construction) * Road-Rail Bridges ** Old Yamuna Bridge (Lohe-ka-Pul) * Rail bridges **
Delhi Metro The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system cons ...
*** Kashmere Gate to Shastri Park (Red Line) *** Indraprastha to Yamuna Bank (Blue Line) *** Nizamuddin to Mayur Vihar (Pink Line) *** Kalindi Kunj to Okhla Bird Sanctuary (Magenta Line) *** Jagatpur to Sonia Vihar (Pink Line) (under construction) **
Indian Railways Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...
*** New Yamuna Bridge (under construction) ** Delhi-Meerut RRTS *** Under construction


Other bridges in NCR

* IIT Flyover


Future projects

There are many transport infrastructure projects underway in Delhi. They are listed below -


Rail

* Upgrading of New Delhi and Old Delhi railway stations of Northern Railways. * Phase 4 expansion of
Delhi Metro The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system cons ...
. * Introduction of Delhi Metroneo, a
metrolite Metrolite is a light rail (LRT) urban transit system being planned in India for cities with lower ridership projection and as a feeder system for the existing metro systems. It will cater to lower passenger capacity at a reduced cost than a met ...
system. * A proposal to re-introduce
Trams A tram (also known as a streetcar or trolley in Canada and the United States) is an urban rail transit in which Rolling stock, vehicles, whether individual railcars or multiple-unit trains, run on tramway tracks on urban public streets; some ...
in the Chandni Chowk and Red Fort areas of the city. * A proposed high-speed rail link that would link
New Delhi New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament ...
with
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,
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via
Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...


Road

* Two upcoming bridges over
Yamuna The Yamuna (; ) is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about on the southwestern slopes of Bandarpunch peaks of the Low ...
will connect
Faridabad Faridabad () is the most populous List of cities in Haryana by population, city near NCT of Delhi in the Indian state of Haryana and a part of National Capital Region (India), Delhi National Capital Region. It is one of the major satellite citie ...
to
Noida Noida (), short for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (ISO: ), is a city located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. As per provisional reports of Census of India, the population of Noida in 2011 was ...
and
Greater Noida Greater Noida is a planned city located in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was created as an extension of the area under the ''UP Industrial Area Development Act, of 1976''. Situated southeast ...
. One of the bridges would connect Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad (FNG) expressway from Noida's Sector 150 to National Highway 1 in Faridabad. The other bridge is proposed to link Noida's Sector 168 with Faridabad's Badoli village (Near Bypass Road) Government has already approved construction of the road connecting Faridabad and
Greater Noida Greater Noida is a planned city located in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was created as an extension of the area under the ''UP Industrial Area Development Act, of 1976''. Situated southeast ...
that will improve the connectivity with clearances received from both
Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
and
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...
Governments The much-awaited FNG (Faridabad-Noida-Ghaziabad Expressway) is finally coming on track and will provide fast connectivity to daily commuters of the area once complete; apart from this, it is also emerging as an excellent stretch for real estate development. FNG Expressway is around 56 km long with 19.9 km in
Noida Noida (), short for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (ISO: ), is a city located in Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. As per provisional reports of Census of India, the population of Noida in 2011 was ...
Greater Noida Greater Noida is a planned city located in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was created as an extension of the area under the ''UP Industrial Area Development Act, of 1976''. Situated southeast ...
region, 8 km in
Ghaziabad Ghaziabad () is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in Western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziaba ...
, while the rest 28.1 km is in the Faridabad region, especially the developing sectors of Neharpar Faridabad or Greater Faridabad. According to the plan, FNG from Noida side will become operational in the next 14 months while it would take three years for the whole stretch to become fully operational. The completed expressway designed by IIT-Roorkee will offer commuters direct connectivity between Noida and Greater Faridabad


Air

* Revamp of IGI Airport is underway to improve its infrastructure, passenger capacity and efficiency. *
Noida International Airport Noida International Airport is an international airport near Jewar in YEIDA city of Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is projected to become the largest airport in both India and Asia, with plans to handle 12 mil ...
in Gautam Budhh Nagar district will start operations in 2025.


Delhi Traffic Police transport helpline

Owing to a large number of complaints from consumers, the Delhi Government in association with Delhi Traffic Police runs a staffed transport helpline which can be reached at 011-23010101 while dialing from within the city. Citizens can make traffic related complaints and suggestions. One can also report traffic violations observed and misbehavior/refusal/overcharging by autorickshaws, buses and taxis.


See also

*
Transport in India Transport in India consists of transport by land, water and air. Road transport is the primary mode of transport for most Indian citizens, and India's road transport systems are among the most heavily used in the world. India's road network i ...
* Bus rapid transit (BRT) *
Clean development mechanism The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is a United Nations-run carbon offset scheme allowing countries to fund greenhouse gas emissions-reducing projects in other countries and claim the saved emissions as part of their own efforts to meet internat ...
*
Delhi Metro The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Delhi and the adjoining satellite cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Bahadurgarh, and Ballabhgarh in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region of India. The system cons ...
*
Delhi Transport Corporation The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is a public sector passenger road transport corporation that manages bus services in Delhi, India. It was incorporated in November 1971 as a wholly-owned corporation of the Government of India to provide ...
* Highways passing from Delhi


References and notes


External links


Department of Transport, Government of Delhi (Official Website)

Delhi Integrated Multi Modal Transit System Ltd. (DIMTS)
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