Lok Sabha, India's new Parliament building - in pictures

  • The Lok Sabha is part of India's redeveloped parliament buildings in New Delhi. All pictures: Government of India
    The Lok Sabha is part of India's redeveloped parliament buildings in New Delhi. All pictures: Government of India
  • The triangular building replaces an old circular one
    The triangular building replaces an old circular one
  • The revamp is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Central Vista Redevelopment Project
    The revamp is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Central Vista Redevelopment Project
  • The redevelopment, which it is hoped will be completed within a year, comes with a $2.8 billion price tag
    The redevelopment, which it is hoped will be completed within a year, comes with a $2.8 billion price tag
  • The new sceme is intended to replace the British-era government buildings in Lutyens’s Delhi
    The new sceme is intended to replace the British-era government buildings in Lutyens’s Delhi
  • The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Its hall is based on the theme of national flower the lotus
    The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Its hall is based on the theme of national flower the lotus
  • Architects' drawings of the scheme
    Architects' drawings of the scheme
  • An artist's impression
    An artist's impression
  • The offices in the building are designed to be secure and efficient
    The offices in the building are designed to be secure and efficient
  • They will be equipped with the latest communication technology
    They will be equipped with the latest communication technology
  • The peacock-inspired Lok Sabha hall will have a capacity of 888 seats
    The peacock-inspired Lok Sabha hall will have a capacity of 888 seats
  • The new buildings will be accessible to people with disabilities
    The new buildings will be accessible to people with disabilities
  • The new parliament building is spread across 65,000 square metres
    The new parliament building is spread across 65,000 square metres
  • The new parliament offers optimal utilisation of space
    The new parliament offers optimal utilisation of space
  • It features larger halls, a modern library, redeveloped offices and committee rooms with state-of-art facilities
    It features larger halls, a modern library, redeveloped offices and committee rooms with state-of-art facilities