7, Lok Kalyan Marg

7, Lok Kalyan Marg is the official residence and principal workplace of the Prime Minister of India, where he lives and holds most of his official or political meetings. Situated on Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, the official name of the PM's residence complex is Panchavati. It is spread over 12 acres of land, comprising five bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi, built in the 1980s, which are PM office-cum-residence zone and security establishment, including one occupied by Special Protection Group and another being a guest house, though all are collectively called 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. It does not have the Prime Minister’s Office but has a conference room for informal meetings. The entire Lok Kalyan Marg, which lies right across the road, is closed to the public. Rajiv Gandhi was the first Prime Minister to reside at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in 1984.It does not house the Prime Minister's Office , which is located in the South Block of the Secretariat Building, on Raisina Hill nearby in New Delhi, where the Cabinet Secretariat functions. The nearest Delhi Metro station is Lok Kalyan Marg metro station. When a new Prime Minister is nominated his/her original house is for the time being given a security detail and the new office holder is then advised to move in the 7, LKM at the earliest possible date.