Route 540: Kendriya Terminal (Church Road) to Tara Apartment
Delhi bus Route 540 runs between Kendriya Terminal (Church Road) and Tara Apartment, calling at 39 stops over about 19 km. It is run by DTC and by cluster (DIMTS) operators. The fares recorded for this route are ₹5, ₹10 and ₹15. On the way it serves AIIMS and Greater Kailash.
- Stops
- 39
- 36 on return
- Length
- 18.5 km
- approximate
- Fares
- ₹5 · ₹10 · ₹15
- by distance
- Patterns
- 4
- directions & variants
Where the 540 buses are now
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Route 540 stops
Every stop in order, as published in the official feed. Tap a stop for the other buses that call there and the buses approaching it now.
Towards Tara Apartment
39 stops, in order
- 1Kendriya Terminal (Church Road)start
- 2Gurudwara Rakab Ganj
- 3Kendriya Terminal (Pt. Pant Marg)
- 4NDPO
- 5Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
- 6Patel Chowk
- 7Aakashwani Bhawan
- 8Krishi Bhawan
- 9Udyog Bhawan
- 10Sunehri Masjid/ G Block
- 11Krishan Menon Marg
- 12PS Tuglak Road
- 13Tughlaq Crescent
- 14SJ Madrasa
- 15SJ Airport
- 16INA Colony
- 17Kidwai Nagar
- 18AIIMS Ring Road
- 19South Extension
- 20South Extn Kotla Petrol Pump
- 21Andrews Ganj Shiv Mandir / Ansal Plaza
- 22Ayurvigyan Nagar
- 23Uday Park
- 24Neeti Bagh
- 25Kalma Nehru College
- 26Khel Gaon / Siri Fort Road
- 27Shahpur Jat
- 28Panchsheel Club
- 29Sadhna Enclave
- 30Swami Nagar
- 31Masjid Moth
- 32Savitri Cinema (E Block Gurudwara)
- 33Greater K Ii E Block
- 34M Block Greater Kailash- II
- 35Chandan Market Greater Kailash- II
- 36S Block Greater Kailash- II
- 37Don Basco School
- 38Alaknanda Apartment
- 39Tara Apartmentend
Towards Kendriya Terminal (Church Road)
36 stops, in order
- 1Tara Apartments Terminalstart
- 2Alaknanda Apartment
- 3Don Basco School
- 4S Block Greater Kailash- II
- 5Chandan Market Greater Kailash- II
- 6M Block Greater Kailash- II
- 7E Block Greater Kailash- II
- 8Savitri Cinema (E Block Gurudwara)
- 9OS Communication / Masjid Moth
- 10Swami Nagar
- 11Sadhna Enclave
- 12Panchsheel Club
- 13Shahpur Jat
- 14Khel Gaon
- 15Kamla Nehru College
- 16Kamla Nehru College/Niti Bag
- 17Uday Park
- 18Ayurvigyan Nagar
- 19Andrews Ganj Shiv Mandir / Ansal Plaza
- 20South Extension
- 21South Extn Kotla Petrol Pump
- 22AIIMS
- 23Kidwai Nagar
- 24Kidwai Nagar (INA Colony)
- 25SJ Airport
- 26S J Madrasa
- 27Tughlaq Crescent
- 28PS Tughlaq Road
- 29Krishan Menon Marg
- 30G Block
- 31Udyog Bhawan
- 32Rail Bhawan Metro Station / Krishi Bhawan
- 33Aakashwani Bhawan (Imtiyaz Ali Road)
- 34Red Cross Road
- 35Gurudwara Rakab Ganj
- 36Kendriya Terminal (Church Road)end
Places on the 540 route
Areas and landmarks this route serves, in the order the bus reaches them, with the stops that serve each. Each place links to every bus that goes there.
Other patterns listed under 540
These run under the same number but may skip part of the route or run only at night. Codes are shown as the feed records them.
| Pattern | From → to | Stops | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 540 STL | Tara Apartments Terminal → Okhla Depot IV CWS II | 12 | Cluster |
| 540 STL | OKHLA DEPOT → Tara Apartments Terminal | 12 | Cluster |
Connecting buses at the ends of the route
Also at Kendriya Terminal (Church Road)
Also at Tara Apartment
Route 540: common questions
Where does Route 540 start and end?
Route 540 runs from Kendriya Terminal (Church Road) to Tara Apartment, and back from Tara Apartments Terminal to Kendriya Terminal (Church Road).
How many stops does Route 540 have?
39 stops in the first direction and 36 on the way back, as listed in Delhi’s Open Transit Data feed.
What are the 540 bus timings?
Delhi’s official feed lists the stops of Route 540 but not a timetable, so no reliable first-bus, last-bus or frequency times are published for it. Most Delhi routes run from about 5 to 6:30 in the morning until about 9 to 11 at night. The live map on this page shows where 540 buses are right now.
What is the bus fare on Route 540?
The fares recorded for Route 540 are ₹5, ₹10 and ₹15. The conductor charges by how far you travel, so a short hop costs the lowest fare. Women and transgender residents of Delhi travel free with the Pink Saheli Smart Card.
Which operator runs Route 540?
Both DTC and cluster (DIMTS) buses run trips on Route 540. Fares and passes are the same on both.
Can I see where the 540 bus is right now?
Yes, when a bus on this route is broadcasting a position with its route attached. The map on this page shows those buses and refreshes every 20 seconds. Some buses report a position without a route, so an empty map does not always mean no bus is running.
Why are there several versions of 540?
The feed lists 2 other patterns under this number, such as short trips or night services, which can stop at a different set of stops. Check the variant’s own stop count before boarding.