Even as queues get longer and longer in front of banks and ATMs across the country in the wake of governments demonetisation move, theres more harrowing news in store. A report in the Hindustan Times, quoting government sources, said it will take longer for ATMs to dispense new Rs 500 and Rs 2000 notes as those are reportedly of different design and size. The report said the ATMs will have to be calibrated and reconfigured in order to dispense the new notes.

Across major metro cities, police security is being provided to banks in the event of public becoming angry and unruly. ATMs were reported to run out of cash within hours of being stocked.