ITO Metro Station
Violet Line · Old Delhi, Delhi
About ITO metro station
ITO took longer to open than its builders planned. The underground Violet Line station was finished in September 2014 and trial runs began that December, but the 971-metre section from Mandi House could not start carrying passengers because the safety inspection could not be carried out under the Metro Railway General Rules. The Urban Development Ministry amended the rules to allow operations on single-line sections, and the station, originally due in March 2015, opened on 8 June 2015, inaugurated by the then urban development minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
For a time it was the end of the line. Beyond it runs the stretch known as the Heritage Line, through Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid and Lal Quila to Kashmere Gate. The station was expected to take some of the road traffic off the ITO intersection, through which much of the traffic between East Delhi and the rest of the city passes, and to give the offices around it a stop of their own.
First and last metro at ITO
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 ITO
| Section | Weekday peak | Weekday off-peak | Saturday peak | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Kashmere Gate – Badarpur Border | 3 min 24 s | 4 min 40 s | 4 min | 5 min 10 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 ITO
| Line | Next station | Running time |
|---|---|---|
| Violet | Delhi Gate | 2 min |
| Violet | Mandi House | 1.7 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: Tilak Bridge Railway Station (0.6 km, about 8 min on foot), as listed by DMRC.
- Buses: DTC Bus Stand (0.2 km, about 3 min on foot), as listed by DMRC.
Station facilities
DMRC labels: Divyang Friendly Station and Lift/Escalator Available.
As listed on the DMRC station page; a facility missing here may still exist.
Gates and platforms at ITO
| Gate | Leads to | Divyang friendly |
|---|---|---|
| Gate No. 6 | Cr Building | Yes |
| Gate No. 5 | Police Head Quarter | Yes |
| Gate No. 4 | Passport Office | — |
| Gate No. 3 | Ugc,Foreign Post Office | Yes |
| Gate No. 2 | Mata Sundari College | — |
| Gate No. 1 | Andhara School,Gandhi Peace Foundation | Yes |
Platforms
| Platform | Trains towards |
|---|---|
| Platform No. 2 | Kashmere Gate |
| Platform No. 1 | Raja Nahar Singh (Ballabhgarh) |
Gates, their surroundings and platforms as DMRC lists them on the station page.
Parking at ITO
| Parking | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Near Gate No.04 | 100 cars, 50 two-wheelers, 50 cycles |
Parking sites and capacities listed by DMRC (some are run by other agencies); rates are not published on the station page.
Fare from ITO
A single journey to Rajiv Chowk (Connaught Place) costs ₹21 from Monday to Saturday and ₹11 on Sundays and national holidays, according to DMRC’s journey planner (route on the Violet Line and Blue Line). The planner gives about 11 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 ITO metro station
Six gates serve a district of offices and institutions: the CR Building (Gate 6), Police Head Quarter (Gate 5), the Passport Office (Gate 4), UGC and the Foreign Post Office (Gate 3), Mata Sundari College (Gate 2), and Andhra School and the Gandhi Peace Foundation (Gate 1). OSM puts the Dyal Singh Public Library about 50 m away, the Indian National Science Academy at about 120 m and Shankar’s International Doll Museum and Lady Irwin College at about 320 m. DMRC adds Bal Bhawan and the School of Planning and Architecture at 0.35 km, Tilak Bridge Railway Station at 0.6 km and Rouse Avenue Court at 0.7 km.
Places DMRC lists near the station
| Place | Type | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolls Museum | Tourist Place | 0.02 km | 1 min |
| Bal Bhawan | Tourist Place | 0.35 km | 4 min |
| Doll Musium | Tourist Place | 0.02 km | — |
| Indra Gandhi Stadium | Tourist Place | 1.2 km | — |
| Rajghat | Tourist Place | 2.1 km | — |
| National Zoological Park | Tourist Place | 3.7 km | — |
| National Science Centre | Tourist Place | 2.9 km | — |
| Agrasen Ki Baoli | Tourist Place | 1.3 km | — |
| National Handicrafts And Handlooms Museum | Tourist Place | 2.5 km | — |
| Rose Garden | Tourist Place | 1.8 km | — |
Within 400 metres (OpenStreetMap)
| Place | Straight-line distance | On foot (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Science Academy | 120 m | 2 min |
| Shanker's International Doll Museum | 320 m | 5 min |
| Lady Irwin College | 320 m | 5 min |
| Dyal Singh Public Library | 50 m | 1 min |
| Dayal Singh Library | 160 m | 3 min |
| NGO Lok Kalyan Samiti | 260 m | 4 min |
| Tilak Bridge | 280 m | 4 min |
| Shankar's Doll Museum | 330 m | 5 min |
Named places from OpenStreetMap. The walking time is an estimate (straight-line distance × 1.3).
Frequently asked questions
The station was ready by September 2014, but services on the 971-metre single-line section from Mandi House could not begin until the safety inspection was possible under the Metro Railway General Rules. After the ministry amended the rules, the station opened on 8 June 2015 instead of March 2015.
It is the name given to the underground stretch of the Violet Line beyond ITO: Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid, Lal Quila and Kashmere Gate. Kashmere Gate is the terminus of the line.