Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), the city’s primary public transportation provider, is one of the world’s biggest CNG-powered bus service providers. The 578 DTC bus travels between the bus stops at Safdarjung terminal and Najafgarh terminal. The same bus makes the same stops while travelling in the reverse direction of where it is headed. Timings might need to be more precise, and typically, during peak hours, you could board a train in 30 minutes.
This city bus in Delhi makes about 38 journeys in a single direction while stopping at 50 bus stops. To go to the Safdarjung terminal, take the earliest bus at 6:00 AM and the last bus at 10:00 PM.
To learn more about the 578 bus route, read this article. The 578 DTC bus travels from Najafgarh terminal to Safdarjung depot, passing at roughly 50 locations along the way.
| Bus route number | 578 DTC |
| Starting terminal | Najafgarh terminal |
| Destination | Safdarjung terminal |
| First bus timing | 06:00 AM |
| Last bus timing | 10:00 PM |
| Operated by | Delhi Transport Corporation ( DTC ) |
| Number of stops | 50 |
| Travel time | 1 hour 32 mins |
| Travel distance per trip | 28.6 km |
See also: All about Delhi Metro network
578 bus route: Timings
| Day | Operating hours | Frequency |
| Sunday | 6:00 AM – 10:20 PM | 15 mins |
| Monday | 6:00 AM – 10:20 PM | 15 mins |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM – 10:20 PM | 15 mins |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM – 10:20 PM | 15 mins |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM – 10:20 PM | 15 mins |
| Friday | 6:00 AM – 10:20 PM | 15 mins |
| Saturday | 6:00 AM – 10:20 PM | 15 mins |
These recommendations are only for planning considerations. You should adjust your route if conditions differ from the map’s findings due to construction activities, traffic, weather, or other occurrences. Travellers must follow any warnings or signs along the way.
An outline of the 578 bus route timetable: starts at 6:00 in the morning and closes at 10:00 at night.
578 bus route
Najafgarh terminal and Safdarjung terminal are the start and end stops of the 578 bus line, respectively. People who reside in the surrounding destinations can travel by taking any 578 DTC bus between the main destinations’ endpoints.
Up route details
| Bus starts | Najafgarh terminal |
| Bus ends | Safdarjung terminal |
| First bus | 06:00 AM |
| Last bus | 09:50 PM |
| Total trips | 89 |
| Total stops | 50 |
Up route timing: Najafgarh terminal to Safdarjung depot
| Bus stop name | First bus timing |
| Najafgarh Terminal | 06:00 AM |
| Jharoda Crossing | 06:01 AM |
| Health Centre | 06:02 AM |
| Najafgarh Delhi Gate | 06:03 AM |
| Chhawla Stand Najafgarh | 06:05 AM |
| BDO Office Roshan Pura | 06:08 AM |
| Durga Vihar | 06:10 AM |
| Deenpur Village | 06:12 AM |
| Goela Dairy Crossing | 06:13 AM |
| Jhatikara Crossing | 06:16 AM |
| Rewla Tajpur More | 06:19 AM |
| Chhawla School | 06:24 AM |
| Chhawla Village | 06:27 AM |
| Sumesh Vihar | 06:29 AM |
| BSF Camp Chhawla | 06:30 AM |
| BSF Campus Chhawla | 06:34 AM |
| Toll Tax Post | 06:36 AM |
| Bamnoli Power Station | 06:38 AM |
| Bamnoli Crossing | 06:43 AM |
| Bijwasan Railway Station | 06:48 AM |
| Shri Golok Dham Bijwasan School | 06:55 AM |
| Palam Vihar More | 06:55 AM |
| Kapashera Village Bijwasan Road | 07:02 AM |
| Kapashera Crossing | 07:07 AM |
| Samalkha Village | 07:08 AM |
| Samalkha Crossing | 07:10 AM |
| The Uppal Hotel | 07:14 AM |
| Shiv Murti (NH-8) | 07:18 AM |
| Rangpuri | 07:22 AM |
| Mahipalpur Village Ext (NH-8) | 07:25 AM |
| Shankar Vihar / National Highway 8 | 07:34 AM |
| APS Colony | 07:39 AM |
| APS Colony / Arjun Path | 07:41 AM |
| Subroto Park (Arjun Path) | 07:43 AM |
| Shani Mandir / Vasant Village | 07:46 AM |
| Swami Malai Mandir | 07:50 AM |
| R K Puram Sec-5 | 07:53 AM |
| Vasant Vihar Depot | 07:55 AM |
| Munirka Village (T) | 07:56 AM |
| R K Puram Nab | 07:57 AM |
| RK Puram Sec 1 | 07:58 AM |
| Mohammadpur Village | 08:03 AM |
| Bhikaji Cama Place | 08:04 AM |
| Africa Avenue | 08:05 AM |
| Nauroji Nagar | 08:07 AM |
| SJ Hospital | 08:10 AM |
| Kidwai Nagar | 08:13 AM |
| Safdarjung Terminal | 08:16 AM |
Down route details
| Bus starts | Safdarjung terminal |
| Bus ends | Najafgarh terminal |
| First bus | 07:20 AM |
| Last bus | 10:00 PM |
| Total trips | 82 |
| Total stops | 51 |
Down route timing: Safdarjung terminal to Najafgarh terminal
| Bus stop name | First bus timing |
| Safdarjung Terminal | 07:20 AM |
| Vikas Sadan | 07:21 AM |
| INA Colony | 07:22 AM |
| Kidwai Nagar | 07:23 AM |
| SJ Hospital | 07:26 AM |
| Nauroji Nagar | 07:30 AM |
| Hyatt Hotel (GAIL) | 07:33 AM |
| RK Puram Crossing | 07:34 AM |
| RK Puram Sec-1 | 07:37 AM |
| RK Puram Sec 1-4 | 07:37 AM |
| R K Puram Nab | 07:39 AM |
| Munirka Village (T) | 07:40 AM |
| Vasant Vihar Depot | 07:41 AM |
| Vasant Vihar | 07:43 AM |
| Swami Malai Mandir | 07:46 AM |
| Vasant Village / Shani Mandir | 07:50 AM |
| Arjun Path / Subroto Park | 07:53 AM |
| Arjun Path | 07:55 AM |
| APS Colony | 07:57 AM |
| Shankar Vihar/ National Highway 8 | 08:01 AM |
| Mahipal Pur Crossing | 08:11 AM |
| Rangpuri | 08:14 AM |
| Shiv Murti | 08:18 AM |
| Rajokri Crossing | 08:26 AM |
| Shiv Murti / Dwarka More | 08:33 AM |
| The Uppal Hotel | 08:35 AM |
| Samalkha Crossing | 08:39 AM |
| Samalkha Village | 08:40 AM |
| Kapashera More (Najafgarh Road) | 08:43 AM |
| Kapashera Village Bijwasan Road | 08:47 AM |
| Shri Golok Dham Bijwasan School | 08:54 AM |
| Bijwasan Railway Station | 09:00 AM |
| Bamnoli Crossing | 09:06 AM |
| Bamnoli Power Station | 09:11 AM |
| Toll Tax Post | 09:13 AM |
| BSF Campus Chhawla | 09:16 AM |
| BSF Camp Chhawla | 09:19 AM |
| Sumesh Vihar | 09:20 AM |
| Chhawla Village | 09:22 AM |
| Chhawla School | 09:24 AM |
| Rewla Tajpur More | 09:30 AM |
| Jhatikara Crossing | 09:33 AM |
| Goela Dairy Crossing | 09:36 AM |
| Deenpur Village | 09:37 AM |
| Durga Vihar | 09:38 AM |
| BDO Office Roshan Pura | 09:40 AM |
| Chhawla Stand Najafgarh | 09:44 AM |
| Police Station Najafgarh | 09:45 AM |
| Najafgarh Dhansa More | 09:47 AM |
| Jharoda Crossing | 09:48 AM |
| Najafgarh Terminal | 09:49 AM |
578 bus route: Places to visit around Najafgarh terminal
The following destinations will take you to the historical visit of Delhi if you are travelling on 578 bus route around Najafgarh terminal:
- Najafgarh lake
- Friday Market Chowk
- Guru Khalifa Bhagwat Swaroop
- Satyam tour and travels
- India gate
- Lal Kila
- Qutub Minar
- Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
- Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib
- Kashmiri gate
- Lotus temple
- National zoological park
- Lodhi garden
578 bus route: Places to visit around Safdarjung terminal
Safdarjung is a gated colony of the south only 10 minutes from the Parliament of India and a 2-minute drive for AIIMS, which also provides the following tourist destinations to visit along the 578 bus route for visitors.
- Qutub Minar
- Swaminarayan Akshardham
- Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
- Humayun’s Tomb
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum
- Lodhi Garden
- Delhi Airport Metro Express.
- Hauz Khas Fort
- Chandni Chowk
- India Gate
578 bus route: Fare
The cost of a journey on the DTC 578 bus route from Safdarjung terminal to Najafgarh depot ranges from Rs 10.00 to Rs 25.00 per person. Price changes may vary depending on several variables, including A.C./Non-A.C. buses. The trial fare phase for route 578 express is set at Rs. 20 per traveller for non-A.C. buses.
FAQs
How many destinations are there along the DTC 578 bus line?
The DTC 578 bus route covers 50 stops altogether.
What time will the DTC 578 bus make its final run?
At 10:00 PM, the DTC 578 bus departs for Najafgarh terminal, and at 09:50 PM, it leaves for Safdarjung terminal.