Parliament House, New Delhi

"Parliament House, India" and "Sansad Bhavan" redirect here. For the building used from 1947–2023, see Old Parliament House, New Delhi.

Parliament House
Saṁsada Bhavana
The new Parliament House, with the Old Parliament House in the background, along with the Parliament Library Building on the right.
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General information
Address118, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, Delhi
Town or cityDelhi New Delhi
Country India
Coordinates28°37′02″N 77°12′36″E / 28.61722°N 77.21000°E / 28.61722; 77.21000
Current tenantsParliament of India
Groundbreaking1 October 2020
Completed28 May 2023
Opened19 September 2023
ClientCentral Public Works Department
OwnerGovernment of India
Height39.6 metres
Technical details
Floor count4[1]
Grounds65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft)[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Bimal Patel
Architecture firmHCP Design, Planning and Management Pvt. Ltd.
Main contractorTata Projects Ltd.
Other information
Seating capacity1,272
(Lok Sabha chamber: 888
Rajya Sabha chamber: 384)
Public transit access Logo of the Delhi Metro Central Secretariat
Website
sansad.in

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.

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 Enclave, Hyderabad House, Secretariat Building, Prime Minister's Office and residence, ministerial buildings and other administrative units of the Indian government.

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] The New Parliament House was first used for official business on 19 September 2023 during a Parliamentary Special Session.[4] On the same day, Women's Reservations Bill, 2023 was introduced in the parliament.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference TOIDec20 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Parliament building India: All you need to know about Cost, Design, Plan and Architecture of New Parliament building | India News". The Times of India. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ PTI (26 May 2023). "New Parliament building will make every Indian proud, says PM Modi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. ^ "How the new Parliament building is readying for special session". Firstpost. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lok-sabha-passes-womens-reservation-bill/article67327458.ece