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17+
Metro Cities
800+
Stations
41+
Metro Lines
970+
km Network

Why Commuters Are Switching to the Metro

A few honest reasons the metro beats sitting in traffic

Costs Less

A metro ride typically costs a fraction of a cab fare, and smart cards shave off another ~10%.

Predictable Time

Trains run on a fixed schedule, so your commute time doesn't depend on traffic or weather.

Better for the City

One train carries hundreds of people, cutting per-person emissions compared to driving alone.

Safer to Travel

Security screening at every station and reserved coaches for women on most networks.

How It Works

1. Select City

Choose from 17+ metro cities

2. Enter Stations

Type your start and destination

3. Get Details

View fare, time, distance & interchanges

A Quick Look at India's Metro Story

Kolkata got India's first metro line back in 1984 — a single corridor that, for nearly two decades, was the only one of its kind in the country. Fast forward to today, and 17+ cities have their own metro networks, from Delhi's sprawling 41-line network that now reaches into Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad, to newer additions like Agra and Navi Mumbai that only opened in the last couple of years. It's been one of the fastest build-outs of urban rail anywhere in the world, and it's still going.

If you've never used a particular city's metro before, the learning curve is real: which line to take, where to change trains, whether a token or a smart card works out cheaper, what time the last train actually leaves. That's the gap India Metro Trains Info tries to close — a place to look up a route, check a fare, or find your nearest station before you've even left the house.

What You Can Do Here

  • Plan a route: pick any two stations, even across interchange lines, and get the fare, distance, and journey time.
  • Compare fares: see the difference between a token/QR ticket and a smart card before you buy.
  • Check station details: first and last train timings, nearby landmarks, and which lines pass through.
  • Find your nearest station: use the location button in the navigation bar and we'll match you to the closest one.

One honest note: we're an independent guide, not run by any metro corporation. Fares and timings here are kept as current as we can manage, but for anything time-critical, it's worth double-checking with the operator's official app or station signage.

Common Questions

Quick answers before you head out the door

Use the Find Route search above — pick your starting station and destination, and you'll get the fare, distance, and travel time in one go.

Usually, yes. Most systems knock off around 10% for smart card users compared to paying by token or single-journey QR ticket.

Most Indian metros run from roughly 5:30–6:00 AM to around 11:00 PM, though exact first/last train times vary by station — check the station page for specifics.

Not yet, in most cases — smart cards are typically city-specific. The National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) is gradually changing that on some networks.