India’s first 3D-printed post office to come up in Bengaluru, has residents’ stamp of approval

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, April 10, 2023: India’s first 3D-printed post office is coming up in Bengaluru and residents of Cambridge Layout are happy to see this. The construction cost of this post office is about 30 to 40 per cent lower than constructing a conventional building and is expected to be completed in 30 days.

 

The 3D-printed post office will be about 1100 sq ft and the cost of construction is Rs 23 lakh, according to news reports.

The use of new technology for constructing a government building has impressed Bengaluru residents and the news has gone viral on social media.

 

India’s first 3D printed post office coming up in Bengaluru... the building is expected to cost 30-40% less than normal buildings .. #Bengaluru #india #DEVELOPING @narendramodi @BSBommai pic.twitter.com/V3nn1urZWJ

— himanshu raj (@Himansh95224243) April 9, 2023

Bengaluru citizen Kiran Majumdar Shaw tweeted a photo of the upcoming post office on April 10 and wrote, "Country’s first 3D-printed post office coming up in Bengaluru - hope this is the shape of things to come!!"

S Rajendra Kumar, chief postmaster general of the Karnataka circle, told media outlets that they were "looking at building post offices with low-cost construction options using 3D printing technology". Since 3D technology is the future, he felt that such initiatives would encourage interest in low-cost housing.

The post office using 3D technology project was announced last year but it has taken off only now.

Rajendra Kumar planned to submit a report on this project so that in future, more post offices could be built using this futuristic technology.

Courtesy: India Today