Each line of the Delhi Metro is identified by a specific colour. The system uses rolling stocks of both broad gauge and standard gauge trains, and has a combination of elevated, underground and at-grade lines. The Metro is open from about 05:00 to 00:00, with trains operating at a peak frequency of 2–3 minutes, and has an average daily count of 2,760,000 commuters.[6]
Statistics
Layout
Stations
Elevated stations
179
Underground stations
71
At-grade stations
7
Total
257*
* Transfer stations are counted more than once. There are 24 transfer stations: 23 transfer stations serving 2 lines and 1 transfer station serving 3 lines. If transfer stations are counted only once, the result will be 232 stations.
^Transfer stations are counted more than once. There are 24 transfer stations. If transfer stations are counted only once, the result will be 232 stations. Ashok Park Main station, where the two diverging branches of Green Line share tracks/platforms, is anyway counted as a single station. Stations of Noida Metro and Gurgaon Metro are not counted. If stations of Noida Metro and Gurgaon Metro are counted, the result will be 289 stations.[2][1][3]
^The total length of Delhi Metro is 350.42 kilometres (217.74 mi). The operations & maintenance of Gurgaon Metro and Noida Metro is currently undertaken by DMRC, so the total length operated by DMRC is 392.44 kilometres (243.85 mi).[2][3]