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{{Short description|Metro station in Delhi, India}}
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| name = [[File:Delhi Metro logo.svg|50px]]<br>IGI Airport
| name = [[File:Delhi Metro logo.svg|50px]]<br>IGI Airport
| type = '''[[Delhi Metro]]''' '''[[List of Delhi metro stations|station]]'''
| type = [[Delhi Metro]] station
| style = Delhi Metro
| style = Delhi Metro
| image = Grey30 line.svg
| image = File:Newdelhi airportmetro station.jpg
| caption = Entrance of the IGI Airport metro station
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| line = [[Delhi Airport Metro Express|Airport Express]]
| line = {{rcb|Delhi Metro|Airport|route}}
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| structure = Underground
| structure = Underground
| platform = [[Island platform]]
| platform = {{ubl|[[Island platform]]|Platform-2 → [[Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 metro station|Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25]]|Platform-3 → {{ltl|Delhi Metro|Airport|R}}}}
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| tracks = 2
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| opened = 23 February 2011
| opened = {{Start date and age|2011|February|23|df=y}}
| closed =  
| closed =  
| rebuilt =  
| rebuilt =  
| electrified = yes
| electrified = yes
| ADA =  
| accessible = Yes {{Access icon}}
| code =  
| code = {{#property:P296}}
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| services = {{S-rail|title=Delhi Metro}}
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Delhi Metro|line=Airport Express|left=Dwarka Sector 21|right=Delhi Aerocity|to-left=Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25}}
{{S-line|system=Delhi Metro|line=Orange |branch=|previous=Delhi Aerocity|next=Dwarka Sector 21 }}
| route_map          = {{Delhi Metro Airport Express Route}}
| map_type = India Delhi
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| map_dot_label = IGI Airport
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The '''IGI''' '''Airport''' Metro Station is located on the [[Delhi Airport Metro Express|Delhi Airport Express Line]] of the [[Delhi Metro]]. This station is linked to the [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] terminal 2 and 3. The station was inaugurated on 23 February 2011.<ref>http://www.zeenews.com/news685448.html</ref>
The IGI Airport Metro Station is a key part of the '''[[Airport Express Line (Delhi Metro)|Delhi Airport Express Line]]''', also known as the '''Orange Line''' of the Delhi Metro. It serves as an essential transit hub for passengers traveling to and from '''[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI)]]''', providing a direct and rapid link between the airport and central Delhi.
 
== Location and Connectivity ==
The station is situated near '''Terminal 2 and Terminal 3''' of '''[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI)]]''', offering easy access for both domestic and international travelers. The '''Airport Express Line''' has a mix of both underground & elevated metro stations. The [[Dhaula Kuan metro station|Dhaula Kuan Metro Station]] is elevated & other metro stations on Airport Express Line are underground.
 
== Inauguration and Operations ==
The station was inaugurated on 23 February 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.zeenews.com/news685448.html|title = CISF to finish induction on airport Metro link in 15 days|date = 6 February 2011}}</ref>
 
The '''[[Airport Express Line (Delhi Metro)|Airport Express Line]]''' itself is a '''22.7-kilometer''' (14.1 miles) stretch, designed to offer fast, reliable transport between '''[[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi Railway Station]]''' and '''[[Dwarka Sector 21 metro station|Dwarka Sector 21]]''' via the '''[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI)]]'''.
 
The fare for traveling on the Delhi Airport Express Line is generally '''higher than the regular Delhi Metro lines''', due to its premium services like faster trains and airport-specific facilities. As of recent data, the fares range approximately from '''INR 50 to INR 100''' for a one-way trip, depending on the distance covered.<ref>{{Cite news |title= |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/dmrc-slashes-airport-express-line-fares-by-50-115091500360_1.html }}</ref>
 
== Station Layout ==
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0"
| valign="top" width="50" style="border-top:solid 1px grey;border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |'''G'''
| valign="top" width="100" style="border-top:solid 1px grey;border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Street level
| valign="top" width="500" style="border-top:solid 1px grey;border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Exit/Entrance
|-
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |'''C'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Concourse
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
|-
| rowspan="3" valign="top" width="50" style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |'''P'''
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |<span style="color:#{{rcr|Delhi Metro|Airport}}">'''Platform 2'''<br />'''North bound'''</span>
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards → {{ltl|Delhi Metro|Airport|R}}<br><small>'''Next Station:''' [[Delhi Aerocity metro station|Delhi Aerocity]]</small>
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |<small>[[Island platform]]<nowiki> | Doors will open on the right</nowiki>{{access icon}}</small>
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |<span style="color:#{{rcr|Delhi Metro|Airport}}">'''Platform 2'''<br />'''South West bound'''</span>
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Towards ← [[Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 metro station|Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25]]<br><small>'''Next Station:''' [[Dwarka Sector 21 metro station|Dwarka Sector 21]]</small><br><small>'''''Change at the next station for'''''</small> <small>'''''{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Blue|croute}}'''''</small>
|}


==Alternate rail access to the airport==
==Alternate rail access to the airport==
The closest [[Indian Railways]] station is Shahabad Mohammadpur (SMDP).<ref>http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/5424</ref>  Also within distance is Palam Railway Station (PM).<ref>http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/352?a=1</ref>
The closest [[Indian Railways]] station is Shahabad Mohammadpur (SMDP).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/5424|title = Shahabad Mohammadpur Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref>  Also within distance is Palam Railway Station (PM).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/352?a=1|title = Palam Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref>
 
==See also==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Terminal 1-IGI Airport metro station]]
* [[Hyderabad Airport Metro Express]]
* [[Chennai International Airport metro station]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Airport railway stations in India]]
[[Category:Airport railway stations in India]]
[[Category:Railway stations in South West Delhi district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in South West Delhi district]]


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Latest revision as of 03:49, 19 January 2026



IGI Airport
Delhi Metro station
Entrance of the IGI Airport metro station
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Line(s)Template:Rcb
Platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Other information
Station code{{#property:P296}}
History
Opened23 February 2011; 15 years ago (2011-02-23)
Electrifiedyes
Services
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The IGI Airport Metro Station is a key part of the Delhi Airport Express Line, also known as the Orange Line of the Delhi Metro. It serves as an essential transit hub for passengers traveling to and from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), providing a direct and rapid link between the airport and central Delhi.

Location and Connectivity[edit | edit source]

The station is situated near Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), offering easy access for both domestic and international travelers. The Airport Express Line has a mix of both underground & elevated metro stations. The Dhaula Kuan Metro Station is elevated & other metro stations on Airport Express Line are underground.

Inauguration and Operations[edit | edit source]

The station was inaugurated on 23 February 2011.[1]

The Airport Express Line itself is a 22.7-kilometer (14.1 miles) stretch, designed to offer fast, reliable transport between New Delhi Railway Station and Dwarka Sector 21 via the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI).

The fare for traveling on the Delhi Airport Express Line is generally higher than the regular Delhi Metro lines, due to its premium services like faster trains and airport-specific facilities. As of recent data, the fares range approximately from INR 50 to INR 100 for a one-way trip, depending on the distance covered.[2]

Station Layout[edit | edit source]

G Street level Exit/Entrance
C Concourse Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 2
North bound 		Towards → Template:Ltl
Next Station: Delhi Aerocity
Island platform | Doors will open on the rightDisabled access
Platform 2
South West bound 		Towards ← Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25
Next Station: Dwarka Sector 21
Change at the next station for Template:Rcb

Alternate rail access to the airport[edit | edit source]

The closest Indian Railways station is Shahabad Mohammadpur (SMDP).[3] Also within distance is Palam Railway Station (PM).[4]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "CISF to finish induction on airport Metro link in 15 days". 6 February 2011.
  2. ↑ https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/dmrc-slashes-airport-express-line-fares-by-50-115091500360_1.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Shahabad Mohammadpur Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  4. ↑ "Palam Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry".


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