Terminal 1-IGI Airport Metro Station
Magenta Line · New Delhi, Delhi
About Terminal 1-IGI Airport metro station
Terminal 1-IGI Airport opened to the public on 29 May 2018 on the Magenta Line. It is an underground station with an island platform, between Sadar Bazar Cantonment and Shankar Vihar, and DMRC presents it as the key link to the domestic Terminal 1 of IGI Airport and to the Airforce Museum.
DMRC’s own description dwells on the interior: a painting and a stainless steel tree that it calls the key attraction for passengers, along with an SCVM. The station has five gates. Gate 3 leads to Domestic Arrivals and Gate 2 to Domestic Departures and T-1 parking, Gates 4 and 5 are both signed T-1 IGI Airport, and Gate 1 serves Mehram Nagar West and Dhaula Kuan. The station is on the Krishna Park Extension – Botanical Garden section of the Magenta Line, which does not run through to the Deepali Chowk – Majlis Park section.
First and last metro at Terminal 1-IGI Airport
Departure times from this station on a weekday, as DMRC’s journey planner gives them (checked on Tuesday 20 October 2026; the planner takes no date). DMRC does not publish separate Saturday, Sunday or holiday times for each station, and on special days it announces changes in advance. A last train after midnight belongs to the previous evening’s service. “Not published” means DMRC’s own answer was inconsistent (arrival before departure), so we leave it out.
How often trains run at Terminal 1-IGI Airport
| Section | Weekday peak | Weekday off-peak | Saturday peak | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magenta Botanical Garden – Krishna Park Extension | 5 min 20 s | 6 min 05 s | 5 min 48 s | 6 min 25 s |
Average interval between trains published by DMRC for each section (as on 31.08.2026). Peak hours are 08:00–12:00 and 17:00–21:00, the hours outside DMRC’s off-peak definition. Rapid Metro Gurugram figures come from its own page (peak 08:00–11:00 and 16:00–20:00 on weekdays; Sunday is one flat interval).
Next stations from Terminal 1-IGI Airport
| Line | Next station | Running time |
|---|---|---|
| Magenta | Sadar Bazar Cantonment | 3 min |
| Magenta | Shankar Vihar | 3.2 min |
Running time to the adjoining station from DMRC’s journey planner, including the stop. On the Rapid Metro the Phase 2 – Phase 3 loop runs one way only (Phase 2 → Belvedere Towers → Cyber City → Moulsari Avenue → Phase 3 → Phase 2).
Interchanges and connections
- Indian Railways: Palam Railway Station (5 km, about 45 min on foot), as listed by DMRC.
- Buses: Airport (0.5 km, about 3 min on foot), as listed by DMRC.
- Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 1 (0.6 km, about 6 min on foot), as listed by DMRC.
Station facilities
DMRC labels: Divyang Friendly Station, Feeder Bus Facility Available and Lift/Escalator Available.
As listed on the DMRC station page; a facility missing here may still exist.
Gates and platforms at Terminal 1-IGI Airport
| Gate | Leads to | Divyang friendly |
|---|---|---|
| Gate No. 3 | DOMESTIC ARRIVALS, DOMESTIC AIRPORT POLICE STATION, G-5 BUILDING | Yes |
| Gate No. 2 | T-1 PARKING, MEHRAM NAGAR EAST, DOMESTIC DEPARTURES, DR. BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR SCHOOL | Yes |
| Gate No. 1 | MEHRAM NAGAR WEST , DHAULA KUAN | Yes |
| Gate No. 5 | T-1 IGI Airport | — |
| Gate No. 4 | T-1 IGI Airport, Feeder Bus available | — |
Platforms
| Platform | Trains towards |
|---|---|
| Platform No. 2 | Janakpuri West or Krishna Park Extension |
| Platform No. 1 | Botanical Garden |
Gates, their surroundings and platforms as DMRC lists them on the station page.
Parking at Terminal 1-IGI Airport
| Parking | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Near gate no. 03 | 130 cars |
Parking sites and capacities listed by DMRC (some are run by other agencies); rates are not published on the station page.
Fare from Terminal 1-IGI Airport
A single journey to Rajiv Chowk (Connaught Place) costs ₹43 from Monday to Saturday and ₹32 on Sundays and national holidays, according to DMRC’s journey planner (route on the Magenta Line and Yellow Line). The planner gives about 44 minutes for the journey. Fares go by distance in six slabs; a smart card or an NCMC card is cheaper than a QR ticket or token. See Metro fares for every slab and discount.
What is near Terminal 1-IGI Airport metro station
The station exists mainly for the domestic terminal. DMRC lists Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 1 0.6 km from the station, about six minutes on foot, the Airforce Museum at 0.5 km and the T-1 Police Station at 0.1 km, with Palam Railway Station 5.0 km away. Gate 4 is where DMRC notes a feeder bus, and Gate 2 also serves Mehram Nagar East and Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar School. For the separate airport line from the city, see our Airport Express guide.
Places DMRC lists near the station
| Place | Type | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palam | Market | 5 km | 45 min |
| Airforce Museum | Tourist Place | 0.5 km | 10 min |
Frequently asked questions
DMRC signs Gate 3 for Domestic Arrivals and Gate 2 for Domestic Departures and T-1 parking. Gates 4 and 5 are both signed T-1 IGI Airport, and DMRC notes a feeder bus at Gate 4.
It is the artwork DMRC itself highlights in its description of the station: a stainless steel tree, which DMRC calls the key attraction for passengers, together with a painting. DMRC’s description gives no further details about the artist or when it was installed.
Stations, first and last trains, running times, frequencies and fares on this page come from the information the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) publishes on delhimetrorail.com (station pages, journey planner, fare and train-frequency pages), checked on 20 October 2026. DMRC station code: IGDA. metrodelhi.org is an independent guide, not run by DMRC or affiliated with it. Check delhimetrorail.com or the DMRC helpline before you travel.