The Delhi Airport Metro Express line runs from the New Delhi metro station to the Dwarka Sector 21 metro station, linking the Indira Gandhi International Airport in between. The New Delhi - IGI Airport (T-3) - Dwarka Sector-21 route was opened for public on 23 February 2011. The total length of this line is 22.7 km. The service was suspended from 7 July 2012 to 22 January 2013 due to some technical problems. It has now been reopened; however, the metro speed has been cut down to 50 km/hr.
Stations Covered in Orange Line
New Delhi Station - Shivaji Stadium - Dhaula Kuan - Delhi Aerocity - Airport - Dwarka Sector 21
The construction work for the Phase III of the Delhi Metro had started on 11 May 2013 and it has been estimated that this line will be operational by March 2016.
Two new lines and 10 route extensions have been proposed for the Phase III of the Delhi Metro. Out of these, the cabinet has given approval for two new lines and five line extensions. The total length will be 140 km and the estimated cost of the project will be Rs. 350 billion. It will have 28 underground stations that will cover a total of 41 km.
| Station No. | Station Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | New delhi |
| 2 | Shivaji Stadium |
| 3 | Dhaula Kuan |
| 4 | Delhi Aerocity |
| 5 | IGI Airport |
| 6 | Dwarka Sector 21 |