Delhi bus guides
Practical answers for everyday riders. Where a guide quotes a number, it is computed from Delhi’s Open Transit Data feed on every update, not typed in by hand.
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Delhi bus fares, tickets and the Pink Saheli Smart Card
What a Delhi bus ticket costs on AC and non-AC buses, how to pay, how passes work, and the Pink Saheli Smart Card that replaced paper pink tickets on 1 August 2026.
Updated 24 September 2026 · 7 min read
Riding tips
- How to travel by bus in Delhi: a first-timer’s guideEverything a first-time rider needs for a Delhi bus: finding the right bus and stop, boarding, buying a ticket, the Pink Saheli card, getting off at the right stop and staying safe.26 October 2026
8 min - DTC bus helpline number, complaints and safety on Delhi busesThe DTC bus helpline number, emergency numbers to use on a Delhi bus, how to file a DTC bus complaint, lost property, and practical safety tips for riders.31 October 2026
5 min - DTC bus timings: when the first and last buses run in DelhiWhat time DTC and cluster buses start in the morning and stop at night, how often they run, night services, festival changes, and how to check when your bus will come.31 October 2026
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Routes
- DTC vs cluster buses: what the colours meanRed, green and orange Delhi buses are run by two systems, DTC and the DIMTS cluster scheme. How the network splits between them, and what is the same for riders.24 September 2026
6 min - How Delhi bus route numbers workWhat the number and letters on a Delhi bus mean: branches like 543A, EXT and STL services, the UP and DOWN directions, and the Mudrika ring routes.24 September 2026
6 min - Delhi night buses: routes with night servicesDelhi bus routes that include night-service trips in the official timetable data, marked (NS), with where each night pattern runs.24 September 2026
4 min - Delhi buses to Noida, Gurugram, Bahadurgarh and GhaziabadDTC and cluster routes that run from Delhi into neighbouring NCR towns, taken from the official timetable data, with their terminals and fares.24 September 2026
4 min - Delhi bus guide: DTC routes, stops, fares and live busesA practical Delhi bus guide covering DTC and cluster buses, route numbers, stops, fares, trip planning, live positions, airport links and major interchanges.10 October 2026
9 min - How to plan a Delhi bus trip between two stopsLearn how BusPe finds direct Delhi bus routes and one-change options from the current stop sequence, with practical checks for direction and boarding stop.10 October 2026
6 min - DEVI buses in Delhi: what they are, routes and faresDEVI (Delhi Electric Vehicle Interconnector) buses are small electric AC buses that link neighbourhoods to metro stations. What they are, how much they cost and how to find a route.31 October 2026
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Places
- Buses to Delhi’s main hospitals: AIIMS, Safdarjung, RML, LNJP and moreWhich Delhi bus routes stop at AIIMS and Safdarjung, Dr RML, LNJP, GTB, Lady Hardinge, Hindu Rao, Batra and other hospitals, with the exact stops from the official timetable data.26 October 2026
5 min - Buses to Delhi’s universities: DU, JNU, Jamia, IIT Delhi and IP UniversityDelhi bus routes serving Delhi University North Campus, JNU, Jamia Millia Islamia, IIT Delhi, GGS Indraprastha University and NSUT, from the official timetable data.26 October 2026
5 min - Delhi sightseeing by bus: Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple and moreWhich city buses stop near Delhi’s famous sights: Red Fort and Jama Masjid, India Gate, Qutub Minar, the Lotus Temple, Akshardham, Raj Ghat, the zoo and Purana Qila, Bangla Sahib and Birla Mandir.26 October 2026
6 min - Buses to Delhi’s markets: Connaught Place, Sarojini Nagar, Karol Bagh, Lajpat Nagar and moreCity bus routes to Delhi’s shopping areas, including Connaught Place and Janpath, Sarojini Nagar, Karol Bagh, Lajpat Nagar, Khan Market, INA and Dilli Haat, Nehru Place and Kamla Nagar.26 October 2026
5 min
Stops & hubs
- Delhi’s busiest bus stopsThe Delhi bus stops served by the most route numbers, counted from the official open data, and how to catch the right bus at a stop that size.24 September 2026
6 min - Buses to Delhi airport: routes serving IGI Terminals 1, 2 and 3Every Delhi bus route that calls at an IGI Airport terminal stop, taken from the official timetable data, with the stops each one uses.24 September 2026
4 min - Buses to Delhi’s railway stations: New Delhi, Old Delhi, Nizamuddin and Sarai RohillaWhich Delhi bus routes call at New Delhi, Old Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin and Sarai Rohilla railway stations, from the official timetable data.24 September 2026
4 min - Buses to Delhi’s ISBTs: Kashmere Gate, Anand Vihar and Sarai Kale KhanCity bus routes that serve Delhi’s three interstate bus terminals, Kashmere Gate, Anand Vihar and Sarai Kale Khan, from the official timetable data.31 October 2026
4 min - How to find the right Delhi bus stop and directionUnderstand Delhi bus stop names, stop codes, route directions, duplicate stops and live buses heading to a stop using the public transit feed.10 October 2026
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