HDFC Bank has opened an ATM in Kedarnath Temple premises. It becomes the first bank in the country to have an ATM at the temple premises. This is also the bank’s ATM located at the highest point, as the temple is situated at a height of 11,755 feet above sea level. The ATM will provide over 15 different types of services to over 35,000 devotees every day as well as the local population. These services include cash withdrawal, payment of bills, credit card dues and availing instant loans. The ATM will also allow customers to deposit funds, operating almost like a branch in this difficult terrain. The ATM was inaugurated remotely by Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, chief minister of Uttarakhand in the presence of Aditya Puri, MD and CEO of HDFC Bank. The ATM uses satellite connectivity to provide all-weather services.
