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Why it matters
Almost every digital payment in India passes through systems the RBI runs or oversees. A second, highly rated data centre in a low-risk location is meant to make outages less likely and keep UPI and bank transfers working during cyberattacks or disasters.
The RBI data centre at Jatni, near Bhubaneswar in Odisha, opened on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it along with a new Cybersecurity Training Institute. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s central bank, built the facility for about ₹169 crore. It is the RBI’s second data centre after the one in Navi Mumbai, and it will hold data from payment systems such as UPI, NEFT and RTGS that millions of people use every day.
What the RBI data centre will do
The data centre will host the RBI’s mission-critical payment and settlement systems, the government said in a statement quoted by the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency in OrissaPOST. Those are the systems that move money between banks when someone sends a payment. OdishaTV reported that it will securely store information on transactions made through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the instant mobile payment system; National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT), used for most bank transfers; and Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), used for large transfers.
The other job is continuity. The centre is meant to keep banking services running during cyberattacks and technical failures, according to OdishaTV.
The facility has been certified to Uptime Institute Tier IV, which India TV described as the global benchmark for data centre infrastructure and the highest tier of operational resilience. India TV reported, citing the official statement, that it is among the largest Tier IV certified facilities in the banking, financial services and insurance sector worldwide.
Why Jatni was chosen for digital payments data
An official told PTI that the site was picked for its geographical stability: it lies away from seismically active zones and from high-risk international border areas, which lowers the risk from natural disasters and geopolitical tensions. The campus covers 18.55 acres at Info Valley-II in Jatni, in Khordha district, OrissaPOST reported.
The public broadcaster All India Radio said the project is expected to strengthen data security and the resilience of India’s digital financial infrastructure as digital payments keep growing. It put the cost at ₹170 crore; most other reports, citing officials, said ₹169 crore.
What the Cybersecurity Training Institute will teach
The second building on the campus is a training and research centre. The institute will offer specialised training, research and capacity building in enterprise computing and cybersecurity, and will also work on newer areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, All India Radio reported. The official statement said it will focus on technologies relevant to the banking and financial sector and build skills across that sector, not only inside the RBI.
The statement described it as a dedicated institutional platform for cybersecurity and enterprise-technology training for the whole banking, financial services and insurance sector. For a recent example of what weak security can expose, read our report on the vehicle data leak.
RBI data centre in numbers: from foundation stone to launch
NewsPlainly has put the project’s main facts in one place, from the official statement and reports by PTI, OdishaTV and India TV.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Foundation stone | 22 March 2023, by then RBI governor Shaktikanta Das |
| Inauguration | 25 October 2026, by PM Narendra Modi |
| Time taken | About 3 years and 7 months (NewsPlainly’s count) |
| Cost | ₹169 crore (₹170 crore per All India Radio) |
| Land | 18.55 acres, Info Valley-II, Jatni, Khordha |
| Standard | Uptime Institute Tier IV certified |
| Other RBI data centre | Navi Mumbai |
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, Odisha Governor Brajmohan Ram and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the event, PTI reported. Majhi said on social media that this was the Prime Minister’s ninth visit to Odisha since the BJP formed the state government in 2024.
What it means for people who pay digitally
Nothing changes in how people use UPI or bank transfers. The difference is behind the scenes: a second, highly rated site for the RBI’s payment systems is meant to make outages less likely and recovery faster if something goes wrong. At the event, Modi said the facilities would strengthen digital infrastructure and cybersecurity, according to India TV. The RBI has not yet published its own press release on the facility, and has not said when payment systems will start running from the new site. For more on the central bank’s recent decisions, see our explainer on the minutes of the RBI’s monetary policy committee, the panel that sets interest rates.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the RBI's new data centre?
At Info Valley-II in Jatni, Khordha district, near Bhubaneswar in Odisha.
How much did the RBI data centre cost?
About ₹169 crore, according to officials quoted by PTI. All India Radio put it at ₹170 crore.
Will UPI change because of the new data centre?
No. Users will not see any change; the centre supports the RBI's payment systems behind the scenes and adds resilience.
What will the Cybersecurity Training Institute do?
Train and research in cybersecurity and enterprise computing for the financial sector, including AI and quantum computing.