Red Line
Delhi Metro
The Red Line was Delhi Metro's first line — it's been running since 2002. Goes 34 km from Rithala in the northwest all the way to Shaheed Sthal in Ghaziabad, crossing the Yamuna into East Delhi. About 4 lakh people ride it every day, mostly between Kashmere Gate and the Shahdara/Dilshad Garden belt.
Key highlights
- Length: 34.07 km with 29 stations
- Opened: 25 December 2002 (first section)
- Runs mostly elevated through dense North and East Delhi
- Interchange at Kashmere Gate (Yellow & Violet Lines), Inderlok (Green Line), Netaji Subhash Place (Pink Line), and Welcome (Pink Line)
- Connects to Ghaziabad via the Dilshad Garden–New Bus Adda extension
Timetable & frequency
First train from Rithala departs at 5:00 AM; last train at 11:30 PM. From Shaheed Sthal, first train at 5:00 AM and last at 11:00 PM. Frequency ranges from 3–4 minutes during peak hours to 7–8 minutes during off-peak.
All stations
29 totalInterchange stations
Transfer to other metro lines at these stations:
Areas & landmarks served
Connects Rohini and Rithala (northwest Delhi) to the trans-Yamuna belt — Shahdara, Dilshad Garden, and into Ghaziabad. Netaji Subhash Place is a big commercial area along this line. Kashmere Gate sits right next to the ISBT. Seelampur and Shahdara are some of the densest neighbourhoods you'll find in East Delhi.
Bus connections along the Red Line
Kashmere Gate is the biggest bus hub on this line — ISBT has hundreds of DTC and interstate routes. Shahdara and Dilshad Garden have major DTC depots too. The Ghaziabad extension stations (Mohan Nagar, Arthala, Shaheed Sthal) connect to UP Roadways and local Ghaziabad city buses.
Travel tips
This line gets packed between Kashmere Gate and Shahdara during rush hour — it's one of the oldest corridors and always busy. If you're headed to Ghaziabad, make sure your train goes all the way to Shaheed Sthal. Some off-peak services turn around at Dilshad Garden. Need to get to South Delhi? Switch at Kashmere Gate to Yellow or Violet.