New Parliament House, New Delhi
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The Parliament House (ISO: Saṁsada Bhavana) in New Delhi is the seat of the Parliament of India. It houses the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, which are lower and upper houses respectively in India's bicameral parliament.
The Parliament House | |
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Saṁsada Bhavana | |
General information | |
Address | 118, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, Delhi |
Town or city | New Delhi |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 28°37′02″N 77°12′36″E |
Current tenants | Parliament of India |
Groundbreaking | 1 October 2020 |
Completed | 28 May 2023 |
Opened | 19 September 2023 |
Client | Central Public Works Department |
Owner | Government of India |
Height | 39.6 metres |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4[1] |
Grounds | 65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft)[2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Bimal Patel |
Architecture firm | HCP Design, Planning and Management Pvt. Ltd. |
Main contractor | Tata Projects Ltd. |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | 1,272 (Lok Sabha chamber: 888 Rajya Sabha chamber: 384) |
Public transit access | Central Secretariat |
Website | |
sansad.in |
As part of India's Central Vista Redevelopment Project, a new parliament building was constructed in New Delhi. It was inaugurated on 28 May 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[3]
It is located on Rafi Marg, which crosses the Central Vista and is surrounded by the Old Parliament House, Vijay Chowk, India Gate, National War Memorial, Vice President's House, Hyderabad House, Secretariat Building, Prime Minister's Office and residence, ministerial buildings and other administrative units of the Indian government.
The New Parliament House was first used for official business on 19 September 2023 during the Parliament Special Session,[4] with the name designation Parliament of India.