Lal Qila metro station

Lal Qila (also spelled Lal Quila) or Red Fort is an underground metro station on the Netaji Subhash Marg (Netaji Subhash Road) in Chandni Chowk in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. It is a part of the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro system and is owned and operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. It serves the iconic Red Fort or Lal Qila nearby, which is the former residence of the Mughal emperors of India and is now a Monument of National Importance. The preceding and following stations on the Violet Line are Kashmere Gate and Jama Masjid respectively, the latter serving another Mughal-era monument – the Jama Masjid or the Jama Mosque (congregational mosque) of Delhi, India's largest mosque.

Layout and facilities

Station layout GStreet levelExit/ EntranceCConcourseFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shopsPPlatform 1SouthboundTowards → Next Station: Island platform | Doors will open on the right Platform 2NorthboundTowards ← Change at the next station for or

Connections Bus Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 114ST+901, 214, 214CL, 261, 347, 348, 402CL, 403CL, 405, 405A, 405STL, 425, 429CL, 605, 729, 807A serves the station from Red Fort bus stop.

Entry/Exit Lal Qila metro station Entry/exitsGate No-1Gate No-2 Gate No-3 Gate No-4Chandni ChowkOld Delhi Railway StationYamuna BazarRed Fort

Attack

On 10 November 2025, 6:52pm, a car bomb was detonated near the gate no. 1 of the station, killing 15 people and injuring more than 20 others.

Lal Qila metro station

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