PNB truck-mounted mobile banks big hit in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: While some banks have started putting chairs and distributing tokens to ease the difficulties people standing in long queues face, some other banks have erected tent outside the bank premises to give cover from heat to those standing in queue. However Punjab National Bank(PNB) in Ahmedabad has walked extra mile. The bank has floated four open truck mounted mobile-bank branches. Such trucks visit industrial area, private hospitals, trade markets, road side halts and other places and offer on the spot exchange facility for Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes that are denominated by Government of India. One such truck mounted branch was seen in industrial area of Ahmedabad where the bank staff offered exchange facility to all laboures and staff in textile unit. Presented below are photographs of a private hospital in Ahmedabad where PNB staff offered exchange of notes to patients, relatives of patients and medical/para medical staff.