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Modi opens RBI data centre and cybersecurity institute in Odisha
Narendra Modi inaugurated an RBI data centre and cybersecurity institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The ₹169-crore data centre at Jatni is the RBI’s second of its kind, after one in Navi Mumbai.
It will house key payment and settlement systems and support digital financial services.
The training institute will provide cybersecurity and technology training, research and skills development for the financial sector.
Modi said changing cyber threats could target a country’s economy, making stronger protection for banks and financial institutions essential.
The facilities are intended to provide secure digital infrastructure as India’s financial economy becomes more technology-driven.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s ₹169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar on October 25, 2026.
Modi said financial institutions must be protected from cybercriminals and cyberterrorists as cyber threats change.
The data centre is at Info Valley-II in Jatni and is the RBI’s second facility of its kind, after the one in Navi Mumbai.
The centre is intended to house critical payment and settlement systems, while the institute will provide cybersecurity and technology training.
The facility is spread over 18.55 acres, and its foundation stone was laid on March 22, 2023.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the RBI facilities. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also spoke at the event.
- What
- The RBI’s ₹169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute were inaugurated.
- When
- October 25, 2026.
- Where
- Info Valley-II in Jatni, near Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- Why
- The data centre is intended to support critical payment and settlement systems and digital financial services. The institute is intended to build cybersecurity and enterprise-technology capabilities.
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The foundation stone for the facility was laid by then RBI governor Shaktikanta Das.
Narendra Modi inaugurated the RBI data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar.
- Project cost
- ₹169 crore
- Location
- Info Valley-II, Jatni, Odisha
- Facility area
- 18.55 acres
- RBI data centre ranking
- Second of its kind, after Navi Mumbai
- Foundation stone
- March 22, 2023
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What people are saying
We all know that wars today are not fought with weapons alone. A country can also be weakened by attacks on its economy. As India grows stronger economically, protecting our banking system from cybercriminals and cyberterrorists becomes equally essential,
The nature of cyber threats is changing. We cannot confront these emerging challenges with outdated systems, old training methods and obsolete tools. We need modern infrastructure as well as a skilled workforce,
The visit of the Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji to Odisha and the inauguration of RBI's state-of-the-art data centre will not only strengthen the state's digital infrastructure but also give new momentum to the security of the country's financial data and the growth of the digital economy,