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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), [ 2 ] of which 15.7 km (9.8 mi) is underground [ 3 ] and 7.0 km (4.3 mi), from Buddha Jayanti Park to Mahipalpur, elevated.
This is a route-map template for the Delhi Airport Metro Express, a rapid transit line in India.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
The Delhi Aerocity metro station is located on the Delhi Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro. [1] This station is located near the National Highway 8.While the Airport Express Line was opened on 23 February 2011, this station was not opened to the public until Independence Day, Monday 15 August 2011, to allow a buildup of demand.
The Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station, located on the Blue Line and Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro, serves as a major metro and multimodal interchange hub.It is situated near the Dwarka ISBT to the west and the Bijwasan railway station of the Indian Railways network to the east. [1]
In May 2006, the management of the airport was passed over to Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a consortium led by the GMR Group. [18] In September 2008, the airport inaugurated a 4,430 m (14,530 ft) runway. With the commencement of operations at Terminal 3 in 2010, it became India's and South Asia's largest aviation hub.
The Airport Express line runs 22.7 km (14.1 mi) from New Delhi to Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25, linking the New Delhi railway station and Indira Gandhi International Airport. The line was operated by Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Limited (DAMEL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure (the line's concessionaire until 30 June 2013).
The airport was primarily built to handle flights operating under the government's regional connectivity scheme, hence reducing the burden of regional flights from Delhi's main airport. In 2019, there were two airlines operating regional flights from the airport, but on 23 January 2023, both of them stopped services, resulting in the closure of ...
Delhi metro has new line of super-fast Delhi Airport Express Line having maximum speed of 135 km/h line to connect to IGI Airport. Introduction of Monorail (45 km) and Light Rail Transit has been aborted till 2010. Reintroducing Trams in the Chandni Chowk and Red Fort areas of the city. [42] [43]