DTC bus routes: Timings, stops, fare and schedule

The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) serves as Delhi’s primary public transport operator. Renowned for its extensive fleet of CNG-powered buses, it ranks among the world’s largest. Established in May 1948 by the Indian government, DTC initially operated as the ‘Delhi Transport Service,’ aiming to address the shortcomings of the existing Gwalior and Northern India Transport Company. Later, it was reconstituted as the ‘Delhi Road Transport Authority’ under the Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950. Today, in New Delhi, there are 4,270 bus stops along 732 bus routes operated by the DTC.

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See also: Jaitpur Extension

Interesting facts about DTC

The North East, Dadri, Bahadurgarh, Sonipat, Delhi, and South West are just a few of the bus routes that the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) operates in New Delhi.
Bus services provided by Delhi Transport Corporation are widely dispersed around the city. With this bus network, practically every area in Delhi is connected.
OMS (+) is the Delhi Transport Corporation’s (DTC) longest line. This bus route departs from and returns to Uttam Nagar Terminal in Delhi (Delhi). It has 218 stops and travels over 91 km.
On a few routes, Delhi Transport Corporation has begun operating high-capacity buses, and further high-capacity bus routes are currently being developed. Buses with increased carrying capacity and greater amenities, such as air conditioning, quicker journey times, less traffic, more pleasant interiors, GPS navigation, etc., are used for this service.
The Delhi Transport Corporation’s new, sleek, red, air-conditioned buses are now included in the list of High Capacity Buses.
604 STL is the shortest line. This bus service travels from Vasant Vihar Depot to Munirka and back again. It makes three stops over its 1-kilometre route.

DTC bus routes: Depots and timing

DTC route number	Starts from	Ends at	First bus timing	Last bus timing	Total stops
108	Hari Nagar Clock Tower	PS Kirti Nagar	5:16 AM	9:00 PM	44
108 STL	Nehru Vihar	GTB Nagar / Haqiqat Nagar	6:48 AM	10:00 PM	12
185	Nathupura Crossing Terminal	Sant Nagar Main Market	6:35 AM	8:55 PM	53
185 Lnk STL	BBM Cluster Depot	IP College	9:00 AM	9:20 PM	17
185 STL	BBM Cluster Depot	CV Raman ITI	8:10 AM	9:50 PM	23
185	Kendriya Terminal	JLN Marg	6:35 AM	8:55 PM	52
234 CL	Harsh Vihar	B-Block Yamuna Vihar	6:30 AM	9:30 PM	55
262	Harsh Vihar	B-Block Yamuna Vihar	5:30 AM	9:40 PM	44
262 Lnk STL	BBM Cluster Depot	Kalyan Vihar Terminal	6:00 AM	9:40 PM	5
78	Inderpuri Krishi Kunj	Campa Cola	5:23 AM	9:35 PM	27
719	Pandwala Village	BSF Camp Chhawla	7:00 AM	7:30 PM	51
720	JanakPuri B-1 Terminal	Desu Colony	7:16 AM	9:58 PM	63
723	Mangla Puri Terminal	Geeta Ashram	6:00 AM	9:10 PM	53
743 A	Bharthal Village (Shyam Mandir)	The Uppal Hotel	8:10 AM	5:10 PM	36
743 STL	Dichaon Kalan Depot	Deenpur Village	7:40 AM	8:10 PM	25
405 A	Old Delhi Railway Station	ITPO Gate No. 3	6:43 AM	10:19 PM	35
405	Mori Gate Terminal	Delhi Gate	6:40 AM	10:16 PM	38
418 A	Badarpur Border	Apollo Hospital	6:20 AM	9:40 PM	51
418 A	Shahdara (Shyam Lal College)	Radheypuri	6:20 AM	9:40 PM	50
480	Kendriya Terminal	Sunehri Masjid/ G Block	7:40 AM	6:50 PM	37
507 CL	Okhla Extension (Abul Fazal Enclave)	Ansari Health Care	6:00 AM	9:20 PM	42
522 STL	Ambedkar Nagar Terminal	PT College Kotla	6:00 AM	9:00 PM	16
543 STL	Anand Vihar ISBT	Sanjay Lake Trilokpuri	6:40 AM	7:20 PM	17
47 ACL	Inder Puri JJ Colony	South Patel Nagar (Metro Station)	6:00 AM	9:50 PM	62
511 A STL	Okhla Depot IV CWS II	Jaitpur Mor	5:20 AM	10:05 PM	11
540 CL	Kendriya Terminal	Sunehri Masjid/ G Block	5:25 AM	8:10 PM	36
548 CL	Hamdard Nagar / Sangam Vihar	Vocational College	7:45 AM	8:35 PM	45
717 A	Badarpur Border	Tughlakabad Village	4:40 AM	8:40 PM	50
411 Lnk STL	Okhla Depot IV CWS II	Kalkaji Mandir (MaaAnandmayeeMarg)	8:05 AM	8:30 PM	23
433 Lnk STL	New Delhi Railway Station Gate 2	Krishan Menon Marg	7:00 AM	10:20 PM	38
717	IGI Airport Terminal 2 (Air India Office)	ISIC Hospital (Verma farm)	4:40 AM	8:40 PM	44
764	Sai Baba Mandir (Najafgarh)	NSIT (Netaji Subhas Institute)	4:54 AM	10:31 PM	57
794	Nizamuddin Railway Station	Central School Lodhi Colony	5:16 AM	10:18 PM	46
157 A	Kendriya Terminal	Gole Market	8:20 AM	9:40 PM	46
165	Anand Vihar ISBT	GTB Hospital	5:00 AM	8:56 PM	66
212	Anand Parvat Terminal	Azad Market	5:57 AM	10:30 PM	65
236	Qamruddin Nagar Terminal	Peera Garhi Chowk	5:00 AM	7:42 PM	54
261	Nand Nagri Terminal	C 4 Yamuna Vihar	6:00 AM	9:50 PM	41
309 EXT	Rajghat Cluster Depot	Police Station Paharganj	5:00 AM	9:25 PM	17
419L STL	Pushp Vihar	Defence Colony	5:00 AM	9:32 PM	27
73 Lnk STL	Anand Vihar ISBT	Nirman Vihar	5:00 AM	8:37 PM	18
85	Anand Vihar ISBT	Neethi Apartment	6:50 AM	10:55 PM	49
871 A	Shivaji Stadium Terminal	Rajendra Place / Karol Bagh Telephone Exchange	6:00 AM	9:20 PM	34
871	H-3 Vikas Puri	Dholi Piao	6:00 AM	9:20 PM	44
143	Anand Vihar ISBT	Arjun Nagar	6:50AM	9:40 PM	57
205	Dilshad Garden Depot Cluster	GTB Hospital Xing	6:54 AM	9:40 PM	32
208	Karampura Terminal	Karol Bagh Metro Station	6:00 AM	9:50 PM	43
310	Jheel Terminal	Delhi Secretariat	7:00 AM	6:30 PM	42
73	Hari Nagar Clock Tower	Payal Cinema	5:07 AM	8:37 PM	52
847	New Seema Puri Depot Cluster	GTB Hospital Crossing	7:30 AM	9:50 PM	68
88 A	Anand Vihar ISBT	Nirman Vihar	7:40 AM	9:40 PM	48
932 A	Q-Block Mangolpuri	Rohini Sec-3/4 Xing	6:50 AM	9:40 PM	62
997	Shivaji Stadium Terminal	Rajendra Place / Karol Bagh Telephone Exchange	6:00 AM	8:30 PM	46
181 A	Nizamuddin Railway Station	Bharti Nagar	6:12 AM	8:15 PM	58
214CL	New Seema Puri Depot Cluster	Mansarovar Park Metro Station	6:00 AM	10:20 PM	25
214CL	JLN Marg	Red Fort	6:00 AM	10:20 PM	27
405 STL	ISBT Kashmere Gate Terminal	ITO	6:43 AM	10:19 PM	18
721	ISBT Kashmere Gate Terminal	Faiz Road	4:35 AM	9:48 PM	49
727	Dwarka Mor Metro Station (Terminal)	Raja Puri	6:00 AM	9:20 PM	47
604	New Delhi Railway Station Gate No.2	Lado Sarai	6:48 AM	7:00 PM	59

DTC bus routes: Fare

Depending on the distance you want to cover, the fare for travelling on a dtc bus can range between Rs 5 and Rs 50. These prices are subject to changes based on a variety of factors. So, it’s always advisable to check the current fare beforehand on DTC’s official website.

Types of buses operated by the DTC

The DTC operates three different bus types that are distinguished mostly by their colour, specifically red, green and orange. The red bus is the only one with air conditioning, and as a result, its fare is more expensive than that of the green and orange buses.

The green bus is the second variety. These are non-air-conditioned buses, and their prices are considerably less high than those of the red bus. The buses in the final group, which are orange, are the result of a partnership between the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and the Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS).

Delhi Airport Express Service by DTC

In late 2010, DTC introduced a widely used airport bus service. It links Delhi Airport Terminal 3 with key destinations such as Kashmere Gate ISBT (via New Delhi Railway Station and Connaught Place), Indirapuram (via Sector 62 in Noida), Anand Vihar ISBT, Rohini (Avantika), Rajendra Place, Azadpur and Gurgaon.

Tourist buses operated by DTC

Various guided tours are available in Delhi. Delhi Transport Corporation also runs affordable Delhi Darshan sightseeing tours. The fare is only Rs 200 for adults and Rs 100 for children. Buses depart from Scindia House in Connaught Place and stop at popular attractions around Delhi.

How to track DTC buses?

All the details about the buses operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) can be checked by downloading one of the many available apps that provide all DTC info. With these apps, you can check all updates on a bus route including bus delays, real-time status info, changes of stops locations, changes of routes and any other service changes. These apps also offer a real-time map view of all the routes and track the buses as they move on the map.