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How to get to Tihar Jail in Delhi by bus or metro?

Directions to Tihar Jail station (Delhi) with public transit

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Tihar Jail

    BusBus: 546724724EXT807A807B.MetroMetro: 384.

How to get to Tihar Jail station by bus?

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How to get to Tihar Jail station by metro?

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Bus stops near Tihar Jail in Delhi

  • C-4h Janakpuri, 12 min walk,
  • Janakpuri C4-H, 12 min walk,
  • C-5a Janakpuri, 12 min walk,
  • Tihar Jail, 15 min walk,

Metro stations near Tihar Jail in Delhi

  • Janakpuri East, 12 min walk,
  • Dashrath Puri, 20 min walk,

Bus lines to Tihar Jail station in Delhi

  • 703, Jheel Terminal,
  • 703A, Kendriya Terminal (Pt. Pant Marg),
  • 724, Nehru Place Terminal,
  • 724A, South Moti Bagh (Ring Road),
  • 740, Anand Vihar ISBT Terminal,
  • 753, Mori Gate Terminal,
  • 763, Nizamuddin Railway Station,
  • 776, Uttam Nagar Terminal,
  • 807A, ISBT Nityanand Marg,
  • 807B, East Patel Nagar,
  • 874, Badarpur Border (T),
  • 724A2, Badarpur Border (T),
  • 724B3, South Moti Bagh (Ring Road),
  • 874A3, South Moti Bagh (Ring Road),
  • DS-29, Janakpuri C4H - Krishi Bhavan,
  • 703, Uttam Nagar (T) - Jheel (T),
  • 703, Uttam Nagar (T) - Kendriya (T),
  • 711, Uttam Nagar (T) - Sarai Kale Khan ISBT (T),
  • 711L, Uttam Nagar (T) - Sarai Kale Khan ISBT (T) Ladies Special,
  • 720, Shahdara (T) - Janakpuri B1,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Tihar Jail?

    The closest stations to Tihar Jail are:

    • C-4h Janakpuri is 800 meters away, 12 min walk.
    • Janakpuri C4-H is 813 meters away, 12 min walk.
    • C-5a Janakpuri is 835 meters away, 12 min walk.
    • Janakpuri East is 867 meters away, 12 min walk.
    • Tihar Jail is 1045 meters away, 15 min walk.
    • Dashrath Puri is 1502 meters away, 20 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Tihar Jail?

    These bus lines stop near Tihar Jail: 546, 724, 724EXT, 807A, 807B, AIR-05, AIR-06.

  • Which metro lines stop near Tihar Jail?

    These metro lines stop near Tihar Jail: 3, 8.

  • What’s the nearest metro station to Tihar Jail in Delhi?

    The nearest metro station to Tihar Jail in Delhi is Janakpuri East. It’s a 12 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Tihar Jail in Delhi?

    The nearest bus stops to Tihar Jail in Delhi are C-4h Janakpuri, Janakpuri C4-H and C-5a Janakpuri. The closest one is a 12 min walk away.

  • What time is the first metro to Tihar Jail in Delhi?

    The 8 is the first metro that goes to Tihar Jail in Delhi. It stops nearby at 5:55 AM.

  • What time is the last metro to Tihar Jail in Delhi?

    The 3 is the last metro that goes to Tihar Jail in Delhi. It stops nearby at 12:25 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to Tihar Jail in Delhi?

    The 0753 (NS) is the first bus that goes to Tihar Jail in Delhi. It stops nearby at 3:01 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Tihar Jail in Delhi?

    The 0753 (NS) is the last bus that goes to Tihar Jail in Delhi. It stops nearby at 3:02 AM.

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Public Transit to Tihar Jail in Delhi

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Tihar Jail? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: C-4h Janakpuri; Janakpuri C4-H; C-5a Janakpuri; Janakpuri East; Tihar Jail; Dashrath Puri.

Bus: 546724724EXT807A807BAIR-05AIR-06703703A724A740DS-29703703711711L711518588588LSTL.Metro: 384.

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Tihar Jail Address: Delhi 110058 DL street in Delhi

Tihar Jail, Delhi
Tihar Jail, DelhiTihar Prisons, also called Tihar Jail, is a prison complex in India and one of the largest complex of prisons in India. It has 9 functional prisons spread over more than 400 acres. Run by Department of Delhi Prisons, the prison contains nine central prisons, and is one of the three prison complexes in Delhi. The other two prison complexes are at Rohini and Mandoli with one and six central prisons respectively. Tihar prison complex is located in Janakpuri, approximately 3 km from Tihar village in West Delhi. The prison is styled as a correctional institution. Its main objective is to convert its inmates into ordinary members of society by providing them with useful skills, education, and respect for the law. It aims to improve the inmates' self-esteem and strengthen their desire to improve. To engage, rehabilitate, and reform its inmates, Tihar uses music therapy, which involves music training sessions and concerts. The prison has its own radio station, run by inmates. There is also a prison industry within the walls, manned wholly by inmates, which bears the brand Tihar. As of December 2023, Tihar jail has 14,059 inmates against the sanctioned capacity of 5,200. The prison population as of 31 December 2023 has increased by double in comparison to the population as of 31 December 2018.

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Public transit lines with stations closest to Tihar Jail in Delhi

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Bus lines with stations closest to Tihar Jail in Delhi