Parliament House, New Delhi
| Parliament House | |
|---|---|
Saṁsada Bhavana | |
The Parliament House with the Old Parliament House in the background | |
| General information | |
| Address | 118, Rafi Marg |
| Town or city | New Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 28°37′02″N 77°12′36″E / 28.61722°N 77.21000°E |
| Current tenants | Parliament of India |
| Groundbreaking | 1 October 2020 |
| Completed | 20 May 2023 |
| Opened | 28 May 2023 |
| Inaugurated | 19 September 2023 |
| Client | Central Public Works Department |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Height | 39.6 metres |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Grounds | 64,500 m2 (694,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Bimal Patel |
| Architecture firm | HCP Design, Planning and Management |
| Main contractor | Tata Projects |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 1,272 (Lok Sabha chamber: 888 Rajya Sabha chamber: 384) |
| Public transit access | 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 in Central Vista, the central administrative area in New Delhi. It is located to the east of the Old Parliament House, amongst the other administrative buildings of the Indian government.
The Old Parliament House was constructed in 1927. Proposals for a new parliament building to replace the old one emerged in the early 2010s due to the ageing of the old building. In 2019, the proposal to construct a new parliament building was unveiled by the Government of India as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project. It was inaugurated on 28 May 2023 by then Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. The new building was first used for official business on 19 September 2023 during a special session of the parliament.