Anand Vihar ISBT, officially Swami Vivekanand Inter State Bus Terminal, is the bus terminal in east Delhi for buses to Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Buses to Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jaipur leave from Kashmere Gate ISBT instead.
It is also one of Delhi's best-connected transport hubs. A metro station serving two lines, Anand Vihar Terminal railway station, the Namo Bharat regional rail station and a second ISBT just across the border at Kaushambi in Uttar Pradesh all sit around it.[1]
Location and how to get there
The terminal is in Anand Vihar, East Delhi, close to the Uttar Pradesh border.
- Metro: The station is called Anand Vihar I.S.B.T and is an interchange between the Blue Line and the Pink Line.[2] Gate 2 is in front of the ISBT, gate 1 (Pink Line) leads towards the ISBT and gate 3 comes out between the ISBT and the railway station.[2] The station is open from 05:53 to 00:10.[2]
- Railway: Anand Vihar Terminal railway station is next to the bus terminal, so changing from train to bus takes a short walk.[1]
- Namo Bharat: The Anand Vihar station on this 82 km Delhi-Meerut line is built beside the metro station, the railway station and the two ISBTs.[1] The trains are designed for 180 km/h.[3] Sahibabad is the next stop towards Meerut, about five minutes away.[4] The station has entrances towards Chaudhary Charan Singh Marg and towards the railway station.[1]
Kaushambi bus terminal across the border is a separate terminal. A ticket marked "Kaushambi" does not leave from Delhi's Anand Vihar ISBT.[1]
Operators and destinations
Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) lists services between Delhi Anand Vihar and Haldwani, Almora, Ramnagar, Dehradun ISBT, Shahjahanpur and Dharchula.[5] Buses to Almora and Bageshwar also leave from Anand Vihar.[6] Haldwani is the gateway to Nainital.
GoAsia route guides for these trips:
Tickets and facilities
For Uttarakhand, book on the UTC StarBus site up to one month before the journey. One e-ticket covers up to six seats.[7] Check the boarding point on any ticket you buy elsewhere, because "Anand Vihar" and "Kaushambi" are different bus stations.[1]
The metro station has token vending machines on both the railway side and the ISBT side, plus toilets along the corridor towards the railway station.[2]
Tips
- Use the metro rather than a taxi at peak times. Gate 2 puts you right in front of the ISBT.
- Check whether your bus leaves from Anand Vihar ISBT in Delhi or from Kaushambi in Uttar Pradesh.
- Know which ISBT you need. Buses to Himachal, Punjab and Chandigarh leave from Kashmere Gate.
Sources and background
Numbers in the text such as [1] refer to these sources.
- [1] NCRTC: Interactive Map: Anand Vihar station. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [2] Delhi Metro Rail Corporation: Anand Vihar I.S.B.T metro station: gates, lines, hours, facilities. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [3] Press Information Bureau, Government of India: PM to visit Meerut on 22 February. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [4] NCRTC (Namo Bharat): Station facilities: Sahibabad, train information. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [5] Uttarakhand Transport Corporation: About Bus service. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [6] Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board: Baijnath. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
- [7] Uttarakhand Transport Corporation: StarBus UTC Online. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Anand Vihar, East Delhi, next to Anand Vihar metro station and Anand Vihar Terminal railway station. Its official name is Swami Vivekanand Inter State Bus Terminal.
Mainly buses to Uttarakhand, for example Haldwani, Almora, Ramnagar and Dehradun, run by UTC, and buses to Uttar Pradesh. Buses to Himachal, Punjab and Chandigarh leave from Kashmere Gate.
Take the Blue Line or Pink Line to Anand Vihar I.S.B.T station. Gate 2 is in front of the ISBT, gate 1 (Pink Line) leads towards it and gate 3 is between the ISBT and the railway station.
The Namo Bharat station on the Delhi-Meerut line sits beside the metro station, the railway station and the two ISBTs, one in Delhi and one at Kaushambi. It has entrances towards Chaudhary Charan Singh Marg and towards the railway station.
No. Anand Vihar ISBT is in Delhi and Kaushambi is a separate bus terminal on the Uttar Pradesh side of the border.