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{{Short description|Metro station in Delhi, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Delhi Metro logo.svg|50px]] IGI Airport
| type = [[Delhi Metro]] station
| style = Delhi Metro
| image = File:Newdelhi airportmetro station.jpg
| caption = Entrance of the IGI Airport metro station
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| structure = Underground
| platform = {{ubl|[[Island platform]]|Platform-2 → [[Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 metro station|Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25]]|Platform-3 → {{ltl|Delhi Metro|Airport|R}}}}
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| opened = {{Start date and age|2011|February|23|df=y}}
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| electrified = yes
| accessible = Yes {{Access icon}}
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The IGI Airport Metro Station is a key part of the '''[[Airport Express Line (Delhi Metro)|Delhi Airport Express Line]]''', also known as the '''Orange Line''' of the Delhi Metro. It serves as an essential transit hub for passengers traveling to and from '''[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI)]]''', providing a direct and rapid link between the airport and central Delhi.

== Location and Connectivity ==
The station is situated near '''Terminal 2 and Terminal 3''' of '''[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI)]]''', offering easy access for both domestic and international travelers. The '''Airport Express Line''' has a mix of both underground & elevated metro stations. The [[Dhaula Kuan metro station|Dhaula Kuan Metro Station]] is elevated & other metro stations on Airport Express Line are underground.

== Inauguration and Operations ==
The station was inaugurated on 23 February 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.zeenews.com/news685448.html|title = CISF to finish induction on airport Metro link in 15 days|date = 6 February 2011}}</ref>

The '''[[Airport Express Line (Delhi Metro)|Airport Express Line]]''' itself is a '''22.7-kilometer''' (14.1 miles) stretch, designed to offer fast, reliable transport between '''[[New Delhi railway station|New Delhi Railway Station]]''' and '''[[Dwarka Sector 21 metro station|Dwarka Sector 21]]''' via the '''[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI)]]'''.

The fare for traveling on the Delhi Airport Express Line is generally '''higher than the regular Delhi Metro lines''', due to its premium services like faster trains and airport-specific facilities. As of recent data, the fares range approximately from '''INR 50 to INR 100''' for a one-way trip, depending on the distance covered.<ref>{{Cite news |title= |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/dmrc-slashes-airport-express-line-fares-by-50-115091500360_1.html }}</ref>

== Station Layout ==
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0"
| valign="top" width="50" style="border-top:solid 1px grey;border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |'''G'''
| valign="top" width="100" style="border-top:solid 1px grey;border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Street level
| valign="top" width="500" style="border-top:solid 1px grey;border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Exit/Entrance
|-
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |'''C'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Concourse
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
|-
| rowspan="3" valign="top" width="50" style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |'''P'''
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |'''Platform 2''' '''North bound'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" |Towards → {{ltl|Delhi Metro|Airport|R}} '''Next Station:''' [[Delhi Aerocity metro station|Delhi Aerocity]]
|-
| colspan="2" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |[[Island platform]]<nowiki> | Doors will open on the right</nowiki>{{access icon}}
|-
| width="100" style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |'''Platform 2''' '''South West bound'''
| width="500" style="border-bottom:solid 1px grey;" |Towards ← [[Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 metro station|Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25]] '''Next Station:''' [[Dwarka Sector 21 metro station|Dwarka Sector 21]] '''''Change at the next station for''''' '''''{{rcb|Delhi Metro|Blue|croute}}'''''
|}

==Alternate rail access to the airport==
The closest [[Indian Railways]] station is Shahabad Mohammadpur (SMDP).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/5424|title = Shahabad Mohammadpur Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref> Also within distance is Palam Railway Station (PM).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/352?a=1|title = Palam Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Terminal 1-IGI Airport metro station]]
* [[Hyderabad Airport Metro Express]]
* [[Chennai International Airport metro station]]

==References==
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{{Delhi & NCR Metro stations|airport express=yes}}

[[Category:Delhi Metro stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2011]]
[[Category:Airport railway stations in India]]
[[Category:Railway stations in South West Delhi district]]

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TomOcampo9313 at 22:19, 18 January 2026