Delhi Metro to IGI Airport: T3 vs Terminal 1
IGI Airport’s main metro stop for Terminal 3 / the airport campus side of the Airport Express is IGI Airport on the Orange (Airport Express) Line. Terminal 1–IGI Airport is a separate Magenta Line station. Fares on Airport Express are flat and priced apart from normal Delhi Metro distance slabs.
Which station for which terminal?
Use IGI Airport (Airport Express / Orange Line) when you mean the Airport Express corridor that also serves New Delhi and Dwarka Sector 21 — MetroMarg’s destination page for Indira Gandhi International Airport is anchored on that station.
Use Terminal 1–IGI Airport when you specifically need the Magenta Line station named for Terminal 1. It is not the same stop as IGI Airport on Airport Express.
Airport layouts and landside walks change; MetroMarg does not publish gate-to-terminal walking times. Follow airport and DMRC signage on the day you travel.
Fastest common city-side pattern for T3 / Airport Express
New Delhi is the natural Yellow Line ↔ Airport Express interchange for many central Delhi trips. A direct Airport Express ride is New Delhi → IGI Airport (no line change on that leg).
From Rajiv Chowk, riders typically stay on Yellow to New Delhi, then take Airport Express to IGI Airport — still two trains, one interchange.
- Open the live pair: New Delhi → IGI Airport
- Open the live pair: Rajiv Chowk → IGI Airport
- Destination hub: /delhi/to/igi-airport
Terminal 1 on Magenta Line
Terminal 1–IGI Airport sits on Magenta Line. Journeys from Yellow Line often interchange at Hauz Khas (Yellow + Magenta) before continuing to Terminal 1–IGI Airport.
Do not assume Airport Express tickets cover Magenta, or the reverse — they are different products when your journey mixes specially priced Airport Express legs with the regular network.
Fares: why Airport Express looks different
MetroMarg models Airport Express New Delhi ↔ IGI Airport / Dwarka Sector 21 as a flat ₹64 token-side figure (smart card ≈10% off), last verified 2026-08-25. That figure reflects DMRC’s 25 August 2025 revision as corroborated in our fare file — always re-check at the station or on DMRC channels before you travel.
If a journey mixes Airport Express with another Delhi Metro line, MetroMarg may show “fare varies” instead of inventing a combined total — DMRC does not publish a simple combined formula for that mix in our data sources.
Timing honesty
Operates 5:00 AM to 11:40 PM from New Delhi, with 10-minute frequency at peak and 15-minute frequency off-peak.
MetroMarg does not publish per-station first/last trains. Those vary by direction and day; confirm on DMRC’s official channels for early/late flights.
Common questions
Is IGI Airport the same as Terminal 1–IGI Airport?
No. IGI Airport is on Airport Express (Orange). Terminal 1–IGI Airport is on Magenta Line. Pick the station that matches your terminal and line.
Can I use one ticket from Rajiv Chowk all the way on Airport Express?
You still change trains (typically at New Delhi). Whether a single QR/smart-card journey covers both legs depends on DMRC’s product rules that day — verify in the official app or at the gate.
What fare should I expect on Airport Express alone?
MetroMarg currently shows about ₹64 for the flat Airport Express case we model, marked as verify-before-travel because the exact rupee table was corroborated secondarily after DMRC’s Aug 2025 revision announcement.
MetroMarg is unofficial and independent. Fares and times can change; confirm with the operator before you travel. This guide was last reviewed against MetroMarg’s shipped data on 27 August 2026.