India’s first 3D-printed post office inaugurated in Bengaluru Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India's first 3D-printed post office building in Bengaluru.

The 3D-printed post office building at Cambridge Layout in the city with a built-up area of 1,021 square feet will be functional following the inauguration. 

India ‘s Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw  inaugurated the first #3D-printed post office in #Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Larsen & Toubro completed the post office structure utilising 3D Concrete Printing Technology. It designed and finished the 1,000 square feet #PostOffice using this innovative technology within a short span of 45 days.

The construction of the post office building was carried out by construction company Larsen & Toubro Limited while IIT Madras provided technical guidance. 

After the inauguration, Ashwini Vaishnaw, who holds the Railways, Communications, Electronics and IT portfolios, said: "The spirit of development, the spirit of developing our own technology, the spirit of doing something which was considered impossible in the earlier times. That's the defining feature of these times."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a "testament to our nations innovation and progress", which embodies the "spirit of self-reliant India."

The entire construction activity was completed in a period of 45 days.  

Cost and time savings make 3D-concrete printing technology a viable alternative to conventional building practices.

"Having a 3D-printed concrete building constructed on site is a great initiative. This is a technology demonstrator. IIT Madras has done fabulous work on this. When this technology will become mainstream, we will see more such initiatives on taking this technology forward," Vaishnaw told reporters.
The post office covers a built-up area of 1,021 sq ft. Its construction was carried out using 3D concrete printing technology which is a fully automated building construction technology 

Key Takeaways

• India ‘s Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw  inaugurated the first 3D-printed post office in Bengaluru in Karnataka.
• Larsen & Toubro completed the post office structure utilising 3D Concrete Printing Technology.