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One Day Delhi Tour by Metro in Just ₹150 | Complete Plan & Timings
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One-day Delhi Metro Tour (Budget plan ~₹150)
Metro card / cost plan
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Start at New Delhi Metro Station (Yellow Line) (You can also start from Rajiv Chowk or any Yellow Line station.)
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Go to the Customer Care Center inside the station and get a One Day Tourist Metro Card:
- Price: ₹150
- Deposit: ₹50 (refunded when you return the card)
- Benefit: Unlimited metro travel for the whole day
- If the tourist card is sold out:
- Use a normal metro card or normal ticket.
Suggested one-day route (with approximate timings)
1) Qutub Minar
- Metro: New Delhi → Qutub Minar (~35 minutes)
- Exit: Qutub Minar Gate No. 2
- Walk distance: ~20–25 minutes on foot, or take an auto/toto to save time
- Visit time: 1 hour (8:00 am–9:00 am)
- Entry fee:
- Offline: ₹50
- Online: ₹35
- Tip: Visit in the morning to avoid strong sunlight (the complex is spread out).
2) Central Secretariat → India Gate / Rashtrapati Bhavan / Kartavya Path
- Metro: Qutub Minar → Central Secretariat (~25 minutes)
- Expected arrival: around 9:40 am
- Exit from Central Secretariat:
- Gate No. 3 for India Gate (India Gate is on the left)
- Path options:
- Straight via left path: ~1.5 km walk to India Gate
- Straight via right-side view: you’ll also see Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Note: The ceremonial route is called Path of Duty (used for events like 26 January).
- Plan: Spend sightseeing around India Gate / Kartavya Path / Rashtrapati Bhavan.
3) Central Secretariat → Kalkaji Mandir → Lotus Temple
- From Central Secretariat, take Violet Line toward Kalka Ji Mandir
- Get off at:
- Platform 3
- Travel time: ~18–20 minutes
- Walk: ~10 minutes from Kalkaji Mandir Metro Station → Lotus Temple
- Visit time: ~1 hour
- Food: Breakfast options before entering; lunch also possible after visiting
- Entry fee: No entry fee
- Tip: Known as a peaceful meditation hall—good for calm/relaxation.
4) Kalkaji Mandir → Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium → Humayun (Humayun’s Tomb)
- Metro: ~15 minutes to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Metro Station (both on Violet Line)
- Walk to Humayun’s Tomb: ~15 minutes (~1.5 km), or take an auto
- Visit time: ~1 hour
- Entry fee:
- Offline: ₹40
- Online: ₹35
- Tip: The site is spread out, so allocate enough time.
5) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium → Red Fort → Lunch
- Metro: ~30 minutes to Red Fort (Lal Quila) Metro Station (Violet Line)
- From the metro gate: ~5 minutes walk to Red Fort (described from Metro Gate No. 4 area)
- Red Fort entry:
- Red Fort only: ₹50 (online discounted to ~₹35)
- Red Fort + Museum: ₹80 (online discounted to ~₹56)
- Time suggestion:
- For the rest of the day: walk around 3–4 hours
- If continuing later: spend ~1.5 to 2 hours
- Lunch: After Red Fort, eat at the many stalls/lunch options around the area.
6) Optional: Jama Masjid + Chandni Chowk
- If energy/time remains, go ~1 km to Jama Masjid near Chandni Chowk
- Travel time:
- On foot: ~10 minutes
- Auto/toto: ~5 minutes
- Jama Masjid visit:
- No entry fee, but you must deposit shoes
- Shoe deposit collectors may charge ₹10–₹20
- Alternative: carry shoes in hand (less convenient)
- Before entry: there’s a large market selling items like clothes, electronics, perfumes, shoes, and ladies’ items
- End the day: wind down in Chandni Chowk market.
Notable locations mentioned (end of video highlights)
- New Delhi Metro Station / Rajiv Chowk
- Qutub Minar (Qutub Complex)
- Central Secretariat Metro Station
- India Gate
- Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Kartavya Path (Path of Duty)
- Kalkaji Mandir Metro Station
- Lotus Temple
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Metro Station
- Humayun’s Tomb
- Red Fort (Lal Quila) + Red Fort Museum
- Jama Masjid
- Chandni Chowk market
Products / tickets / cards mentioned
- One Day Tourist Metro Card: ₹150 (with ₹50 deposit refund)
- Entry tickets:
- Qutub Minar: ₹50 offline / ₹35 online
- Humayun’s Tomb: ₹40 offline / ₹35 online
- Red Fort: ₹50 (online ~₹35) and ₹80 (online ~₹56)
- Shoe deposit at Jama Masjid: ₹10–₹20