Old Delhi makes a distinct day trip from South Delhi, with Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk and Red Fort as planned stops. From Park Boulevard, a four-star hotel in New Delhi, use Delhi Metro tools to plan your cross-city journey. This practical guide to New Delhi public transport covers route and fare checks, ticket options and a simple sightseeing sequence.
- Destination: Old Delhi, including Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk and Red Fort.
- Route planning: DMRC’s fare calculator offers shortest-route, minimum-interchange and lowest-fare options.
- Ticket choices: Smart cards, tourist cards, National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC), app-based QR tickets and paper QR tickets are available.
Plan the journey from South Delhi
Use the DMRC Journey Planner and fare calculator to choose a route from your starting station to Old Delhi. The Delhi Metro network map places Green Park, AIIMS and Hauz Khas on the Yellow Line; Hauz Khas is also an interchange with the Magenta Line.
The New Delhi metro guide explains how the network works. Check the Journey Planner for your specific origin, destination and fare instead of assuming a line or interchange from the hotel area.
DMRC offers smart cards, tourist cards, NCMC, app-based QR tickets and paper QR tickets. The tourist card provides unlimited travel on the DMRC network except the Airport Express Line, while smart cards are intended for frequent travel.
Begin around Jama Masjid
Jama Masjid is a natural first landmark for an Old Delhi day. Check the route to the area in the DMRC Journey Planner before setting out, then allow time to get between the mosque and your other planned stops.
Walk or ride through Chandni Chowk
Chandni Chowk makes a market stop between Jama Masjid and Red Fort. Plan it as a separate part of the itinerary and check the metro route for the journey to and from your chosen starting point.
DMRC’s fare calculator lets you compare shortest-route, minimum-interchange and lowest-fare options. Compare those choices for your trip, since the best fit depends on your route preferences.
Allow time for Red Fort
Set aside a separate stop for Red Fort when arranging the day’s sequence. Check the fort’s official site for current opening hours and admission details before you go.
If you are choosing between a tourist card and another ticket type, compare them with your planned travel. The tourist card covers unlimited travel on the DMRC network except the Airport Express Line.
Return travel and practical checks
Before leaving Old Delhi, check the DMRC Journey Planner and fare calculator for your return journey. Airport Express fares can vary by interchange station; DMRC directs passengers to its Journey Planner for the exact fare.
Special fares apply on Sundays and national holidays. DMRC’s fare-calculator note describes these as single-journey token fares based on the shortest route. Check the official site before you go, especially if you need current fare or ticketing details.
If you are connecting to the airport, the guide to Indira Gandhi International Airport to New Delhi covers route options for that separate journey.
FAQs
How do you plan a metro trip to Old Delhi?
Use DMRC’s Journey Planner to check a specific route and its fare calculator to compare shortest-route, minimum-interchange and lowest-fare options.
What ticket types does Delhi Metro offer?
Options include smart cards, tourist cards, NCMC, app-based QR tickets and paper QR tickets. The tourist card excludes the Airport Express Line.
Do Delhi Metro fares change on Sundays and national holidays?
Special fares apply on Sundays and national holidays; the fare-calculator note describes a single-journey token fare based on the shortest route.