Delhi Aerocity metro station

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.

Delhi Aerocity
General information
Location	Aerocity, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi,110037
Coordinates	28°32′56.58″N 77°7′14.84″E
System	Delhi Metro station
Owned by	Delhi Metro
Line	Airport Express Golden Line
Platforms	Island platform Platform-1 → Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 Platform-2 → New Delhi
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Platform levels	2
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	DACY
History
Opened	15 August 2011; 14 years ago (2011-08-15)
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Delhi Metro Following station IGI Airport towards Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 Airport Express Dhaula Kuan towards New Delhi Future service Terminal 1-IGI Airport towards Delhi Aerocity Golden Line Mahipalpur towards Tughlakabad Station
Route map Legend Indian Railways New Delhi Yellow Line Green Line Shivaji Stadium Magenta Line Delhi Ring Railway Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus Pink Line Dhaula Kuan Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway Delhi Aerocity Golden Line IGI Airport Dwarka Sector 21 Depot Dwarka Sector 21 Blue Line Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 Legend Terminal 1 IGI Airport Magenta Line Delhi Aerocity Airport Express Delhi–Gurgaon Expressway Mahipalpur Vasant Kunj Kishangarh Chhatarpur Yellow Line NH 148A (Mehrauli-Gurgaon Highway) Chhatarpur Mandir IGNOU Neb Sarai Saket G-Block Golden Line Ambedkar Nagar Khanpur Sangam Vihar-Tigri Maa Anandmayee Marg Pul Pehladpur Indian Railways Tughlakabad Station Violet Line Sarita Vihar Depot Sarita Vihar East Madanpur Khadar Kalindi Kunj Magenta Line
Location

The metro station was constructed to connect Delhi Metro with Aerocity, a part of Indira Gandhi International Airport, ultimately housing 16 luxury hotels and commercial spaces. It was conceived and approved as a part of the Delhi Airport master plan. The hospitality district of Aerocity offers quick access to the airport, besides being centrally located between the business areas of Delhi and Gurgaon.

The station is within walking distance to Mahipalpur, New Delhi, situated at Delhi–Gurgaon border.

Entrance to Delhi Aerocity metro station

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
C	Concourse	Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P	Platform 2 South West bound	Towards → New Delhi Next Station: Dhaula Kuan Change at the next station for Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro station under Pink Line
	Island platform | Doors will open on the right
	Platform 1 Northbound	Towards ← Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 Next Station: IGI Airport

Connectivity

See also: IGI connectivity

Delhi Aerocity metro station is the main interconnectivity hub for the IGI on Yellow Line (operational) and Golden Line (expected completion by March 2026),^[2] with the existing NH48 and existing Dwarka Expressway next to it. Also adjacent to it are the proposed Aerocity ISBT (west of the Aerocity metro station),^[3] underground Delhi Aerocity RRTS (expected completion by December 2024, east of the Aerocity metro station) on Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System,^[4] proposed at-grade IGI Automatic People Mover (APM) light rail for moving passengers between various terminals within the restricted area,^[5] and under-construction Aerocity Passenger Transport Centre (PTC) (east of the Aerocity metro station) for connectivity via autorickshaw, ride hailing bikes and cars, etc.^[5] The upgraded Bijwasan railway station (expected completion by December 2024) is adjacent to the Dwarka Sector 21 metro interchange station on Orange and Blue Line, and Bijwasan railway station will connect to the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (expected completion by March 2025) via the Patli railway station in the south.

• National Highway 48 (India) (NH48), existing NH48 passes by the Delhi Aerocity metro station.
• Dwarka Expressway, existing expressway operational since 2024.
• Aerocity Inter State Bus Terminus (Aerocity ISBT), proposed in 2023 adjacent to the Aerocity metro station.^[3]
• Golden Line (Delhi Metro) Aerocity metro station, under construction and expected to be completed by March 2026, will connect IGI T1 with Tughlakabad metro station via the Delhi Aerocity metro station.^[2]
• Delhi Aerocity RRTS on Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System, under construction and expected to be completed by December 2024, will have an interconnected station adjacent to the Delhi Aerocity metro station.^[4]
• IGI Automatic People Mover (IGI APM), a light rail for moving passengers between various terminals within the restricted area.^[5]
• Aerocity Passenger Transport Centre (PTC), under construction for connectivity via auto, cab and bike rides, etc.^[5]
• Dwarka Sector 21 metro station will become an interchange of Orange and Blue Line.^[6] Kirti Nagar to Bamnoli Metrolite, proposed light metro, will interchange at IICC - Dwarka Sector 25 metro station for connectivity to the airport.^[7] Bamnoli will also be connected further south to Rapid Metro Gurgaon (at Rezang La Chowk in Palam Vihar) via the existing IICC - Dwarka Sector 25 metro station (India International Convention and Expo Centre).^[6]
• Bijwasan railway station adjacent to the Dwarka Sector 21 metro station.

Attractions

In May 2025, it was announced that a 300,000 square-foot entertainment and retail hub will be built at Aerocity. The resort, called "Universal Studios Delhi", will cater to both domestic and international tourists, opening in mid-2027.^[8][9] (Warning: There is no evidence that this could have any relation at all with NBC Universal resorts. Readers are advised to exercise discretion)

See also

• List of Delhi Metro stations
• Transport in Delhi
• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
• Delhi Suburban Railway