All Public Sector Banks in India to have Uniform timings across all states from October 1

As per the new directive issued by the Indian Department of Financial Services, all the Public sector banks in India will have uniform timings across all the states with effect from October 1, 2019.

• Under the new rule, the customer banking hours will be between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in all public sector banks from October 1.
• However, the only exception to this rule will be Madhya Pradesh (10:30-4:30) , Mizoram (9:00-3:00) and Nagaland (9:00-3:00).
• The timing for the state of Gujarat and Maharashtra as well as Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Sikkim and Andaman and Nicobar is yet to be decided (TBD).
• The lunch time will be from 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm, irrespective of business timings.

List of banking hours for every state and union territory in India

Andaman and Nicobar Islands	TBD
Andhra Pradesh	10 am – 4 pm
Arunachal Pradesh	10 am – 4 pm
Assam	10 am – 4 pm
Bihar	10 am – 4 pm
Chandigarh	10 am – 4 pm
Chhattisgarh	10 am – 4 pm
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	TBD
Daman and Diu	TBD
Goa	10 am – 4 pm
Gujarat	TBD
Haryana	10 am – 4 pm
Himachal Pradesh	10 am – 4 pm
Jammu and Kashmir	10 am – 4 pm
Jharkhand	10 am – 4 pm
Karnataka	10 am – 4 pm
Kerala	10 am – 4 pm
Madhya Pradesh	10:30am – 4:30 pm
Maharashtra	TBD
Manipur	10 am – 4 pm
Meghalaya	10 am – 4 pm
Mizoram	9 am – 3 pm
Nagaland – Dimapur District	10 am – 4 pm
Nagaland – except Dimapur District	9 am – 3 pm
NCT (National Capital Territory) of Delhi	10 am – 4 pm
Odisha	10 am – 4 pm
Puducherry	10 am – 4 pm
Punjab	10 am – 4 pm
Rajasthan	10 am – 4 pm
Sikkim	TBD
Tamil Nadu	10 am – 4 pm
Telangana	10 am – 4 pm
Tripura	10 am – 4 pm
Uttar Pradesh	10 am – 4 pm
Uttarakhand	10 am – 4 pm
West Bengal	10 am – 4 pm

Points to Remember:

• All public sector banks in India will have uniform timing across all states from which date?
• Standard timing of operation of banks: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
• How many states will have exceptions in timing?