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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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