Route 3: ISBT Sarai Kale Khan to Shalimar Bagh Desu Colony
Delhi bus Route 3 runs between ISBT Sarai Kale Khan and Shalimar Bagh Desu Colony, calling at 47 stops over about 22 km. It is run by DTC. The fares recorded for this route are ₹5, ₹10 and ₹15. On the way it serves Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi Gate and Karol Bagh.
- Stops
- 47
- 49 on return
- Length
- 21.8 km
- approximate
- Fares
- ₹5 · ₹10 · ₹15
- by distance
- Patterns
- 2
- directions & variants
Where the 3 buses are now
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Route 3 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 Shalimar Bagh Desu Colony
47 stops, in order
- 1ISBT Sarai Kale Khanstart
- 2IP Park / Nizamuddin Road Bridge East
- 3Nizamuddin Road Bridge
- 4Railway Road Bridge
- 5Pragati Power Station
- 6Indraprastha Depot
- 7IP Power Station / ITO Ring Road
- 8IG Stadium
- 9Gandhi Darshan
- 10Delhi Gate / Ambedkar Stadium Terminal
- 11Delhi Gate (JLN Marg)
- 12LNJP Hospital
- 13Zakir Husain College
- 14JLN Marg
- 15PS Kamla Market
- 16Ajmeri Gate / Kamla Market
- 17Paharganj Dispenasary
- 18Police Station Paharganj
- 19Jhandewalan
- 20Karol Bagh Terminal
- 21Faiz Road
- 22DB Gupta Market
- 23Thana DB Gupta Road
- 24Prahlad Market
- 25Khalsa College
- 26Anand Parvat Terminal
- 27Sarai Rohilla (Rohtak Road)
- 28Sarai Rohila (Rohtak Road)
- 29Gulabi Bagh
- 30Shastri Nagar A Block
- 31Gulabi Bagh
- 32Chowki No.2
- 33Sindhora Kalan
- 34Bharat Nagar Crossing
- 35Laxmi Bai College
- 36Ashok Vihar Pocket 3
- 37Ashok Vihar Water Tank
- 38KD Blcok Ashok Vihar
- 39Ashok Vihar Centre Market.
- 40Wazir Pur Industrial Area/ Ashok Vihar Crossing
- 41Shalimar Crossing Ring Road
- 42Shalimar Bagh B Block
- 43Shalimar Bagh AE Block
- 44Shalimar Bagh BA Block
- 45Shalimar Bagh BJ Block
- 46Shalimar Bagh BH Block
- 47Shalimar Bagh Desu Colonyend
Towards ISBT Sarai Kale Khan
49 stops, in order
- 1Shalimar Bagh Desu Clystart
- 2Shalimar Bagh BH Block
- 3Shalimar Bagh BJ Block
- 4Shalimar Bagh BA Block
- 5Shalimar Bagh BR-Block
- 6Shalimar Bagh AE Block
- 7Shalimar Bagh A Block
- 8Richi Rich
- 9Ashok Vihar Xing
- 10Ashok Vihar B Block
- 11Ashok Vihar Centre Market.
- 12Ashok vihar H block
- 13Ashok Vihar Water Tank
- 14Ashok Vihar Pocket 3
- 15Laxmi Bai College
- 16Bharat Nagar Crossing / Sri Nagar Colony
- 17Shri Nagar Colony
- 18Chowki No.2
- 19Gulabi Bagh
- 20Shastri Nagar A Block
- 21Subhadra Colony
- 22Sarai Rohilla Flyover
- 23Sarai Rohilla Railway Station
- 24Liberty Cinema
- 25Dev Nagar / Khalsa College
- 26Prahlad Market
- 27Thana DB Gupta Road
- 28DB Gupta Market
- 29Faiz Road
- 30Karol Bagh Terminal
- 31Jhandewalan
- 32Police Station Paharganj
- 33Dispensary Paharganj
- 34Kamla Market / Ajmeri Gate
- 35Ajmeri Gate / Kamla Market
- 36Jwahar Lal Nehru Marg
- 37Zakir Husain College
- 38Turkman Gate / GB Pant Hospital
- 39Delite Cinema
- 40Delhi Gate
- 41Delhi Gate / Ambedkar Stadium Terminal
- 42Gandhi Darshan
- 43Indira Gandhi Stadium
- 44IP Power House (ITO Ring Road)
- 45Indraprastha Depot
- 46Pragati Power Station
- 47Railway Road Bridge
- 48Nizamuddin Road Bridge
- 49ISBT Sarai Kale Khanend
Places on the 3 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.
Connecting buses at the ends of the route
Also at ISBT Sarai Kale Khan
Route 3: common questions
Where does Route 3 start and end?
Route 3 runs from ISBT Sarai Kale Khan to Shalimar Bagh Desu Colony, and back from Shalimar Bagh Desu Cly to ISBT Sarai Kale Khan.
How many stops does Route 3 have?
47 stops in the first direction and 49 on the way back, as listed in Delhi’s Open Transit Data feed.
What are the 3 bus timings?
Delhi’s official feed lists the stops of Route 3 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 3 buses are right now.
Does 3 go to Delhi Gate?
Yes. Route 3 stops at Delhi Gate / Ambedkar Stadium Terminal and Delhi Gate (JLN Marg), which serve Delhi Gate.
What is the bus fare on Route 3?
The fares recorded for Route 3 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 3?
Route 3 is run by DTC.
Can I see where the 3 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.