If you are troubled by traffic restrictions around 7, Lok Kalyan Marg — the Prime Minister’s residence — when the PM moves out for his daily visit to South Block, you may get some respite soon. Vacating the decades-old official residence that has been the home of nine prime ministers, the PM may move to a new home by 2024.
Used since 1984 when late Rajiv Gandhi became the PM, the current residence was built over 12 acres of land, based on designs by New Delhi’s chief architect Edwin Lutyens. However, with a new redevelopment blueprint on the table, the PM’s