NEW DELHI: India's first 3D-printed post office has been opened in Bangalore. The construction of the 1021 square feet building in the city's Cambridge layout was completed in 45 days. With the help of 3D printed technology, the walls of the building are made by pouring concrete using special robotic machines. A special type of quick-setting concrete was used for this purpose.

The building was constructed by Larsen and Turbo Ltd. with technical assistance from IIT Madras. Usually, the construction of a building is completed in six to eight months.

Union Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw inaugurated the building on Friday. It is a fully automated building technology, he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the X platform that India's first 3D-printed post office is proof of the country's progress. He said that every Indian will be proud to see this post office.

"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.", Modi tweeted.

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… pic.twitter.com/Y4TrW4nEhZ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 18, 2023