Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens ₹169-crore Reserve Bank of India data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Odisha

Key facts

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's ₹169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on October 25, 2026.
• The RBI facility covers 18.55 acres at Info Valley-II in Jatni; its foundation stone was laid by then RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on March 22, 2023.
• The data centre will host mission-critical payment and settlement systems and improve the reach, efficiency and reliability of digital financial services.
• The site was selected for geographical stability, away from seismically active zones and high-risk international border areas, to reduce natural-disaster and geopolitical risks.
• The Jatni data centre is the RBI's second facility of its kind after the one in Navi Mumbai, according to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
• The Cybersecurity Training Institute will support cybersecurity and enterprise-technology training, research and sector capability development, including quantum computing and artificial intelligence relevant to banking, financial services and insurance.
• The data centre is certified to Uptime Institute Tier IV standard and is among the largest Tier IV certified facilities in the banking, financial services and insurance sector worldwide.