Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India’s first 3D-printed post office building in Bengaluru on Friday.
In Cambridge Layout, near Ulsoor Bazaar, the 1,000-square-foot post office was inaugurated. According to postal officials, the construction of the building was carried out by Larsen & Toubro Limited while the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, provided technical guidance.
“This city always presents a new picture of India. The new picture that you saw today in terms of this 3D-printed post office building, that’s the spirit of India,” Vaishnaw, who holds the railways, communications, electronics and IT portfolios, said at the event.
“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,” he added.
Postal officials reported that the construction activity started in April and ended in 45 days. The conventional method takes six to eight months. The 3D-concrete technology is a viable alternative for conventional building methods because it saves time and money.
“Having a 3D-printed concrete building constructed on site is a great initiative. This is a demonstration of technology. IIT-Madras did a fantastic job on this. When this technology will become mainstream, we will see more such initiatives taking this technology forward,” he said.
The Minister of the Union also stated that nobody ever imagined India developing its own technology for 4G and 5G. “Nobody ever thought that India would manufacture its complex telecom equipment,” he said.
In a post on ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the 3D-printed post office is “a testament to our nation’s innovation and progress” and also “embodies the spirit of a self-reliant India”
“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. Compliments to those who have worked hard in ensuring the Post Office’s completion,” he said.
