A sneak peek into India's first 3D-printed post office in Bengaluru

'Silicon Valley of India' Bengaluru has received its first 3D-printed post office. Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the post office which was built in just 45 days with the use of a robotic printer that works on 3D printing technology.

India's first 3D-printed post office in Bengaluru.

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India got its first 3D-printed post office in Bengaluru on August 18.

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Built with a robotic printer using 3D printing technology, the post office was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw.

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Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw poses for a photo with BJP MP P C Mohan and others during the inauguration of India's first 3D-printed post office in Bengaluru.

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According to postal officials, the post office building was constructed by Larsen & Toubro company while IIT Madras provided technical guidance.

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The entire construction activity was completed in a period of 45 days as compared to about six to eight months taken by the conventional method.

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

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Ashwini VaishnaW, Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology inaugurates the first 3D-concrete Printed Post Office building at Cambridge Layout in Bengaluru.

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