Transportation

IIT Delhi is located in Hauz Khas, South Delhi, and is well connected by metro, bus, and road. The campus has its own dedicated metro station on the Delhi Metro Magenta Line.

Getting to Campus

Metro

IIT Delhi Metro Station is on the Magenta Line (Line 8) of the Delhi Metro. It is located at the main gate of the campus on Sri Aurobindo Marg.

Connections:

Hauz Khas (Yellow Line interchange) — 1 station away
Janakpuri West (Blue Line interchange) — via Magenta Line
Botanical Garden (Noida, Blue Line interchange) — via Magenta Line
New Delhi / Rajiv Chowk — Yellow Line via Hauz Khas

The metro is the most convenient way to reach campus from most parts of Delhi-NCR.

Bus

DTC and cluster buses operate on Sri Aurobindo Marg and the Outer Ring Road. Key bus stops near campus:

IIT Gate — directly outside the main entrance
Hauz Khas — 5-minute walk from the campus

Auto-rickshaw and Cab

Auto-rickshaws are available at the IIT Gate and Hauz Khas market. Ride-hailing apps (Ola, Uber, Rapido) are widely used by students.

By Air

Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is approximately 15 km from campus. Travel options:

Airport Metro Express to New Delhi, then Yellow Line to Hauz Khas, then Magenta Line to IIT Delhi (~60 min)
Cab/taxi via the Mehrauli–Badarpur Road or NH-48 (~30–45 min depending on traffic)

By Train

New Delhi Railway Station — ~12 km (Yellow Line to Hauz Khas)
Hazrat Nizamuddin — ~8 km (auto/cab, ~20 min)
Old Delhi Railway Station — ~16 km (Yellow Line from Chandni Chowk to Hauz Khas)

Getting Around Campus

The campus is compact (320 acres) and mostly walkable. Key distances:

Main Gate to Lecture Hall Complex: ~10 min walk
Main Gate to hostels (southern end): ~15 min walk
Main Gate to SAC (Student Activity Centre): ~12 min walk

Cycling

Cycling is popular on campus. Students can bring their own bicycles; some hostels have bicycle stands. The campus has paved roads suitable for cycling.

Institute Transport

The institute operates a transport section that manages:

Official vehicle bookings for academic purposes
School buses for staff children
Patient Transport Ambulance (PTA) for medical emergencies (dial 1500 or 6666 from campus phones)

Nearby Landmarks

Hauz Khas Village — restaurants, cafes, art galleries (~5 min walk from south gate)
Hauz Khas Deer Park — green space adjacent to campus
Qutub Minar — UNESCO World Heritage Site (~3 km)
JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) — adjacent campus
NCERT — adjacent to the campus