Completely constructed in just 43 days, the 3D printed Post Office building is of 1021 square feet size and costed 2.6 million rupees ($31,249 approx.), which is 40% less than the conventional construction expcenditure.
The spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat!
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) August 18, 2023
🇮🇳India’s first 3D printed Post Office.
📍Cambridge Layout, Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/57FQFQZZ1b
Inaugurating the brand new post office at the residential Cambridge Layout area of Bengaluru, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the building demonstrated “the spirit of development, the spirit of developing our own technology, the spirit of doing something which was considered impossible in the earlier times.”
The 3D printing construction was done by Larsen & Tubro with technical guidance from IIT Madras, which is known for its innovations to have built India's 1st 3D Printed Structure and first 3D printed house in 2018 and 2021 respectively.
“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 taking this technology forward,” Vaishnaw told reporters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also hailed the 3D printed Post Office. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Prime Minister said: “Every Indian would be proud to see India’s first 3D printed Post Office at Cambridge Layout, Bengaluru. A testament to our nation’s innovation and progress, it also embodies the spirit of a self-reliant India.”
Earlier, a couple of months back, Apsuja Infratech, a Hyderabad-based leading construction company, along with Simpliforge Creations, a 3D printed Construction startup, achieved a remarkable feat in architectural innovation - the creation of the world's first 3D printed place of worship — A 3D printed temple.
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