🚆 Delhi Metro: Rithala to Alpha 1

The Delhi Metro journey from Rithala to Alpha 1 involves an interchange at Netaji Subhash Place — from the Red Line to the Pink Line. Total distance is 70 km with an estimated travel time of 140 minutes across 54 stations.

🛤️ Route Overview

This route on the Delhi Metro runs along the Red Line, with an interchange to the Pink Line at Netaji Subhash Place. Rithala station has been operational since 2004. Alpha 1 station opened in 2019.

⏰ Operating Hours

🚇 First Train: 6:00 AM
🌙 Last Train: 11:00 PM
⏱️ Frequency: Every 5-15 minutes
Journey Time: ~140 minutes

💰 Fare Information

💵 Standard: INR 64
🎟️ Discounted: INR 58
💳 Smart Card: 10% off
* Discounts for seniors, students, etc.

🚉 Station-by-Station Guide

1

Rithala

Red Line
Next: rohini_west (2 min)
2

Rohini West

Red Line
Next: rohini_east (2 min)
3

Rohini East

Red Line
Next: pitampura (1 min)
4

Pitampura

Red Line
Next: kohat_enclave (1 min)
5

Kohat Enclave

Red Line
Next: netaji_subhash_place (2 min)
6

Netaji Subhash Place

Red Line
🏁 Terminal Station
7

Netaji Subhash Place

Pink Line
Next: shakurpur (2 min)
8

Shakurpur

Pink Line
Next: punjabi_bagh_west (3 min)
9

Punjabi Bagh West

Pink Line
Next: esi_hospital (3 min)
10

ESI Hospital

Pink Line
Next: rajouri_garden (2 min)
11

Rajouri Garden

Pink Line
Next: mayapuri (2 min)
12

Mayapuri

Pink Line
Next: naraina_vihar (3 min)
13

Naraina Vihar

Pink Line
Next: delhi_cantt (3 min)
14

Delhi Cantt

Pink Line
Next: durgabai_deshmukh_south_campus (7 min)
15

Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus

Pink Line
Next: sir_vishweshwaraiah_moti_bagh (2 min)
16

Sir Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh

Pink Line
Next: bhikaji_cama_place (2 min)
17

Bhikaji Cama Place

Pink Line
Next: sarojini_nagar (2 min)
18

Sarojini Nagar

Pink Line
Next: ina (2 min)
19

INA

Yellow Line
Next: south_extension (2 min)
20

South Extension

Pink Line
Next: lajpat_nagar (3 min)
21

Lajpat Nagar

Pink Line
🏁 Terminal Station
22

Lajpat Nagar

Purple Line
Next: moolchand (1 min)
23

Moolchand

Purple Line
Next: kailash_colony (2 min)
24

Kailash Colony

Purple Line
Next: nehru_place (2 min)
25

Nehru Place

Purple Line
Next: kalkaji_mandir (1 min)
26

Kalkaji Mandir

Purple Line
🏁 Terminal Station
27

Kalkaji Mandir

Magenta Line
Next: okhla_nsic (1 min)
28

Okhla NSIC

Magenta Line
Next: sukhdev_vihar (2 min)
29

Sukhdev Vihar

Magenta Line
Next: jamia_millia_islamia (2 min)
30

Jamia Millia Islamia

Magenta Line
Next: okhla_vihar (1 min)
31

Okhla Vihar

Magenta Line
Next: jasola_vihar_shaheen_bagh (3 min)
32

Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh

Magenta Line
Next: kalindi_kunj (2 min)
33

Kalindi Kunj

Magenta Line
Next: okhla_bird_sanctuary (3 min)
34

Okhla Bird Sanctuary

Magenta Line
Next: botanical_garden (3 min)
35

Botanical Garden

Magenta Line
🏁 Terminal Station
36

Botanical Garden

Blue Line
Next: golf_course (2 min)
37

Golf Course

Blue Line
Next: noida_city_centre (2 min)
38

Noida City Centre

Blue Line
Next: noida_sector_34 (1 min)
39

Noida Sector 34

Blue Line
Next: noida_sector_52 (2 min)
40

Noida Sector 52

Blue Line
🏁 Terminal Station
41

Noida Sector 52

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_51 (0 min)
42

Noida Sector 51

Blue Line
🏁 Terminal Station
43

Noida Sector 51

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_50 (2 min)
44

Noida Sector 50

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_76 (2 min)
45

Noida Sector 76

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_101 (2 min)
46

Noida Sector 101

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_81 (1 min)
47

Noida Sector 81

Aqua Line
Next: nsez (3 min)
48

NSEZ

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_83 (2 min)
49

Noida Sector 83

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_137 (2 min)
50

Noida Sector 137

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_142 (3 min)
51

Noida Sector 142

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_143 (2 min)
52

Noida Sector 143

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_144 (2 min)
53

Noida Sector 144

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_145 (2 min)
54

Noida Sector 145

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_146 (3 min)
55

Noida Sector 146

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_147 (2 min)
56

Noida Sector 147

Aqua Line
Next: noida_sector_148 (3 min)
57

Noida Sector 148

Aqua Line
Next: knowledge_park_ii (5 min)
58

Knowledge Park II

Aqua Line
Next: pari_chowk (2 min)
59

Pari Chowk

Aqua Line
Next: alpha_1 (1 min)
60

Alpha 1

Aqua Line
🏁 Terminal Station

📍 Detailed Journey Breakdown

1

Rithala → Rohini West

📏 Distance: 1.05 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
2

Rohini West → Rohini East

📏 Distance: 1.29 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
3

Rohini East → Pitampura

📏 Distance: 0.81 km
⏱️ Time: 1 min
4

Pitampura → Kohat Enclave

📏 Distance: 0.98 km
⏱️ Time: 1 min
5

Kohat Enclave → Netaji Subhash Place

📏 Distance: 1.19 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
7

Netaji Subhash Place → Shakurpur

📏 Distance: 1.18 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
🔄 Transfer: Pink Line
8

Shakurpur → Punjabi Bagh West

📏 Distance: 1.77 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
9

Punjabi Bagh West → Esi Hospital

📏 Distance: 1.99 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
10

ESI Hospital → Rajouri Garden

📏 Distance: 1.11 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
11

Rajouri Garden → Mayapuri

📏 Distance: 1.49 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
12

Mayapuri → Naraina Vihar

📏 Distance: 1.58 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
13

Naraina Vihar → Delhi Cantt

📏 Distance: 1.75 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
14

Delhi Cantt → Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus

📏 Distance: 3.57 km
⏱️ Time: 7 min
15

Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus → Sir Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh

📏 Distance: 1.35 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
16

Sir Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh → Bhikaji Cama Place

📏 Distance: 1.50 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
17

Bhikaji Cama Place → Sarojini Nagar

📏 Distance: 1.22 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
18

Sarojini Nagar → Ina

📏 Distance: 1.09 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
19

INA → South Extension

📏 Distance: 1.23 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
20

South Extension → Lajpat Nagar

📏 Distance: 1.59 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
22

Lajpat Nagar → Moolchand

📏 Distance: 0.75 km
⏱️ Time: 1 min
🔄 Transfer: Purple Line
23

Moolchand → Kailash Colony

📏 Distance: 1.22 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
24

Kailash Colony → Nehru Place

📏 Distance: 1.05 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
25

Nehru Place → Kalkaji Mandir

📏 Distance: 0.76 km
⏱️ Time: 1 min
27

Kalkaji Mandir → Okhla Nsic

📏 Distance: 0.79 km
⏱️ Time: 1 min
🔄 Transfer: Magenta Line
28

Okhla NSIC → Sukhdev Vihar

📏 Distance: 1.16 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
29

Sukhdev Vihar → Jamia Millia Islamia

📏 Distance: 1.14 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
30

Jamia Millia Islamia → Okhla Vihar

📏 Distance: 0.59 km
⏱️ Time: 1 min
31

Okhla Vihar → Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh

📏 Distance: 1.74 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
32

Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh → Kalindi Kunj

📏 Distance: 1.37 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
33

Kalindi Kunj → Okhla Bird Sanctuary

📏 Distance: 1.58 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
34

Okhla Bird Sanctuary → Botanical Garden

📏 Distance: 1.75 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
36

Botanical Garden → Golf Course

📏 Distance: 1.19 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
🔄 Transfer: Blue Line
37

Golf Course → Noida City Centre

📏 Distance: 1.29 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
38

Noida City Centre → Noida Sector 34

📏 Distance: 0.95 km
⏱️ Time: 1 min
39

Noida Sector 34 → Noida Sector 52

📏 Distance: 1.17 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
41

Noida Sector 52 → Noida Sector 51

📏 Distance: 0.26 km
⏱️ Time: N/A min
🔄 Transfer: Aqua Line
43

Noida Sector 51 → Noida Sector 50

📏 Distance: 1.26 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
🔄 Transfer: Aqua Line
44

Noida Sector 50 → Noida Sector 76

📏 Distance: 1.01 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
45

Noida Sector 76 → Noida Sector 101

📏 Distance: 1.18 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
46

Noida Sector 101 → Noida Sector 81

📏 Distance: 0.91 km
⏱️ Time: 1 min
47

Noida Sector 81 → Nsez

📏 Distance: 1.95 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
48

NSEZ → Noida Sector 83

📏 Distance: 1.13 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
49

Noida Sector 83 → Noida Sector 137

📏 Distance: 1.45 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
50

Noida Sector 137 → Noida Sector 142

📏 Distance: 1.57 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
51

Noida Sector 142 → Noida Sector 143

📏 Distance: 1.09 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
52

Noida Sector 143 → Noida Sector 144

📏 Distance: 1.36 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
53

Noida Sector 144 → Noida Sector 145

📏 Distance: 1.21 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
54

Noida Sector 145 → Noida Sector 146

📏 Distance: 1.70 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
55

Noida Sector 146 → Noida Sector 147

📏 Distance: 1.49 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
56

Noida Sector 147 → Noida Sector 148

📏 Distance: 1.64 km
⏱️ Time: 3 min
57

Noida Sector 148 → Knowledge Park Ii

📏 Distance: 2.51 km
⏱️ Time: 5 min
58

Knowledge Park II → Pari Chowk

📏 Distance: 1.06 km
⏱️ Time: 2 min
59

Pari Chowk → Alpha 1

📏 Distance: 0.95 km
⏱️ Time: 1 min

🏢 Station Facilities

🚉

Rithala

Available facilities:
Parking ATMs Toilets
🚉

Rohini West

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Rohini East

Available facilities:
ATMs
🚉

Pitampura

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Kohat Enclave

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Netaji Subhash Place

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Netaji Subhash Place

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Shakurpur

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Punjabi Bagh West

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

ESI Hospital

Available facilities:
ATMs
🚉

Rajouri Garden

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Mayapuri

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Naraina Vihar

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Delhi Cantt

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus

Available facilities:
Parking ATMs
🚉

Sir Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Bhikaji Cama Place

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Sarojini Nagar

Available facilities:
ATMs
🚉

INA

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

South Extension

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Lajpat Nagar

Available facilities:
Toilets ATMs
🚉

Lajpat Nagar

Available facilities:
Toilets ATMs
🚉

Moolchand

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Kailash Colony

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Nehru Place

Available facilities:
Toilets ATMs
🚉

Kalkaji Mandir

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Kalkaji Mandir

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Okhla NSIC

Available facilities:
Toilets ATMs
🚉

Sukhdev Vihar

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Jamia Millia Islamia

Available facilities:
Toilets ATMs
🚉

Okhla Vihar

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Kalindi Kunj

Available facilities:
ATMs
🚉

Okhla Bird Sanctuary

Available facilities:
Parking Toilets
🚉

Botanical Garden

Available facilities:
Parking Elevators ATMs Toilets
🚉

Botanical Garden

Available facilities:
Parking Elevators ATMs Toilets
🚉

Golf Course

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Noida City Centre

Available facilities:
Parking Elevators Toilets ATM
🚉

Noida Sector 34

Available facilities:
Parking Elevators
🚉

Noida Sector 52

Available facilities:
Parking Elevators Toilets
🚉

Noida Sector 52

Available facilities:
Parking Elevators Toilets
🚉

Noida Sector 51

Available facilities:
Parking Elevators Toilets
🚉

Noida Sector 51

Available facilities:
Parking Elevators Toilets
🚉

Noida Sector 50

Available facilities:
Toilets ATMs
🚉

Noida Sector 76

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Noida Sector 101

Available facilities:
ATMs Toilets
🚉

Noida Sector 81

Available facilities:
Parking Toilets
🚉

NSEZ

Available facilities:
Parking Toilets
🚉

Noida Sector 83

Available facilities:
Elevators
🚉

Noida Sector 137

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Noida Sector 142

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Noida Sector 143

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Noida Sector 144

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Noida Sector 145

Available facilities:
ATMs
🚉

Noida Sector 146

Available facilities:
Parking
🚉

Noida Sector 147

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Noida Sector 148

Available facilities:
ATMs
🚉

Knowledge Park II

Available facilities:
Parking ATMs
🚉

Pari Chowk

Available facilities:
Toilets
🚉

Alpha 1

Available facilities:
ATMs

💡 Travel Tips

  • Arrive at least 5 minutes before the scheduled departure time
  • Check for any service advisories before traveling
  • Consider purchasing a smart card for faster boarding and discounts
  • During peak hours (8-10 AM and 5-7 PM), trains may be more crowded

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Route & Timing

Q: How many stops are there from Rithala to Alpha 1 on the Delhi Metro?
A: There are 54 stations on this route, covering 70 km. You need to change trains at Netaji Subhash Place.

Q: What is the first and last Delhi Metro from Rithala?
A: The first metro from Rithala departs at 6:00 AM and the last train is at 11:00 PM. Timings may vary — check the official metro app.

Q: How long does it take from Rithala to Alpha 1 by Delhi Metro?
A: The journey takes approximately 140 minutes under normal conditions, covering 70 km across 54 stations.

Fare & Tickets

Q: What is the Delhi Metro fare from Rithala to Alpha 1?
A: The standard token fare is INR 64. With a smart card, you pay INR 58 (10% discount applied automatically).

Q: Is there a discount on Delhi Metro tickets?
A: Yes. Smart card holders get a flat 10% discount on all fares. The fare from Rithala to Alpha 1 drops from INR 64 to INR 58.

Station Facilities

Q: What facilities are available at Rithala metro station?
A: Rithala is equipped with: Parking, ATMs, Toilets. The station has been operational since 2004.

Q: What facilities are available at Alpha 1 metro station?
A: Alpha 1 offers: ATMs. It has been operational since 2019.

🏁 Conclusion

The Delhi Metro route from Rithala to Alpha 1 is a 70 km, 140-minute journey with one interchange at Netaji Subhash Place. At INR 64 (or INR 58 with smart card), it is one of the most affordable and reliable ways to travel across Delhi.

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