Long serpentine queues were seem in front of banks and ATMs on the fourth consecutive day on Sunday as thousands of anxious people waited to deposit or exchange their spiked currency or take out cash.
People formed queues in front of banks much before their scheduled time to open, to exchange their Rs 500 and 1,000 notes or deposit cash.
I am standing here in the queue since 4 am. What else I could do? I have no money to buy food.A person in a queue outside an ATM in Lajpat Nagar, south Delhi
Sunday is the fourth day of banks reopening across the country following a day's closure after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday night that 500 and 1,000 rupee notes would no more be legal tender.
On Sunday, larger crowds were witnessed since most people were off work.
It is my off today (Sunday) so I have dedicated my entire day to withdrawing money from the bank as I have no cash to go to office on Monday.Abhishek Mishra, IT professional, in the queue outside an HDFC Bank branch in Noida sector, 18
Although Sunday is a holiday, the government had ordered all banks across the country to function over the weekend.
Some people who were standing in the queue showed patience and praised the bank officials for working extra hours.
We all are being troubled, be it the normal public or the bank employees. We should understand that they are doing extra work so that we all can get money.Person in queue outside Bank of Baroda in Noida, Sector 18
Queueing Up Across The Country
Scenes of serpentine queues across the country even on a Sunday morning prove that the demand is far from abating:
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has put its volunteers to the task of helping people standing in the queues to get their spiked high valued currency notes exchanged or deposit cash.
The Congress has also deployed its workers to help people standing in lines outside banks by providing them with tea and water.
Taken aback by the mass crisis, the government has extended till November 14 midnight the original 72-hour deadline for utilities to use the banned currency.
Favourable Reactions From ATM Lines
Several locals across Delhi also put in a good word for the government’s move.
We are facing a lot of problems right now but we are willing to forget if its beneficial for the nation.Local, Vasant Vihar, Delhi
Yet another local outside the RBI in Delhi claimed that while “the step taken by the government is good, the implementation is very bad; it’s a crisis.”
(With inputs from agencies)
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