Airport Express Line (Delhi Metro)

The Airport Express Line or Orange Line is a Delhi Metro line from New Delhi to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25, linking Indira Gandhi International Airport. The total length of the line is 22.7 km (14.1 mi), of which 15.7 km (9.8 mi) is underground and 7.0 km (4.3 mi), from Buddha Jayanti Park to Mahipalpur, elevated.

Airport Express Line
An elevated stretch of the Airport line.
Overview
Other name(s)Orange Line
StatusOperational
OwnerDelhi Metro
LocaleNew Delhi, India
Termini
  • New Delhi
  • Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25
Stations7
Service
TypeAirport Express Train
SystemRapid Transit
Operator(s)Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockCAF
Daily ridership82,000 (Jan 2019)
History
Opened23 February 2011
Closed7 July 2012
Reopened22 January 2013
Technical
Line length22.7 km (14.1 mi)
CharacterAt-grade, Underground, and Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

New Delhi
Yellow Line
Shivaji Stadium
Durgabai Deshmukh
South Campus
Pink Line
Dhaula Kuan
Delhi Aerocity
IGI Airport
Dwarka Sector 21 Depot
Dwarka Sector 21
Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25

On 27 June 2013 Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. informed DMRC of their inability to operate the line beyond 30 June 2013. Following this, DMRC took over operations of Airport Express line from 1 July 2013 with an operations and maintenance team of 100 officials to handle the line.

The line runs at a speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) providing for a 15-minute journey from New Delhi to IGI Airport. In 2023, the operational speed of Delhi Airport Express was increased to 120 km/h (75 mph) from 110 km/h (68 mph), making it the fastest metro line in the country. 

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