On any working day, one can see a few hundred motorbikes parked on the pavement outside the swank new Kartavya Bhavan, marring the careful manicure of the Rajendra Prasad Marg in the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi. These vehicles belong to lower and middle-level officials at the various central ministries and departments relocated to the newly established Kartavya Bhavan since last August. An official said that vehicles (senior officers’ cars) at Kartavya Bhavan can be parked only in the basement, which means the parking space is roughly equal to the ground floor area. This is much smaller relative to the older complexes such as North Block, Shastri Bhavan and Krishi Bhavan. The employees, however, complained that tea, snacks and meals at the Kartavya Bhavan canteens can cost up to twice the rates charged at the Shastri Bhavan or Krishi Bhavan canteens.

Source: The Telegraph January 23, 2026 03:57 UTC