IFSC Code of Canara Bank, Vidya Nagar Tirupati Branch, Andhra Pradesh

Use this page as a one-stop reference for everything related to Canara Bank's VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI branch in TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. The branch's IFSC code CNRB0005960 is the key identifier you need whenever a remitter, employer or biller asks for a bank routing number to send funds to an account held at this branch. We have also included the branch's postal address, telephone number, banking hours, common services, and an extensive FAQ block that should answer almost every question that comes up when you are about to add this branch as a beneficiary in your net-banking app for the first time.

The Indian Financial System Code, popularly known as IFSC, is an 11-digit alphanumeric code that the RBI assigns to every bank branch participating in online interbank settlement. Without this code, an electronic transfer simply cannot reach its destination branch.

The IFSC for Canara Bank – VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI is CNRB0005960. The first four letters CNRB are the bank's identifier, the fifth digit is reserved as 0, and the trailing six characters 005960 map to this branch in TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH.

Branch details at a glance

About the bank

Canara Bank serves retail and corporate customers with a full range of deposit, lending, payments and digital banking products. Its Vidya Nagar Tirupati branch in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh is part of this network and uses the IFSC code CNRB0005960 for all electronic settlement.

About this branch

The branch is located at CANARA BANK PLOT NO 24 L S NAGAR PHASE 2 TUMMALAGUNTA MAIN ROAD CHITTOR DIST VIDYA NAGAR ANDHRA PRADESH 517501. It serves the Tirupati region and is connected to the bank's core banking platform, which means transactions initiated here are instantly visible across all other branches of Canara Bank. The IFSC CNRB0005960 is used to identify this branch on the RBI payments network.

Why every Canara Bank branch has a unique IFSC

Before electronic settlement systems went live in India, money transfers between banks relied heavily on demand drafts, mail transfers and telegraphic transfers. These older instruments routinely took days to clear and were prone to misrouting because there was no single machine-readable identifier for a branch. The Reserve Bank of India solved this by issuing each participating branch — including VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI of Canara Bank — its own 11-character IFSC. The code CNRB0005960 is therefore not just an internal reference; it is the digital postcode that lets the RBI's NEFT, RTGS and IMPS rails route funds straight to the right branch ledger without any human intervention.

Today, almost every salary credit, vendor payment, refund and EMI deduction in the country flows through this network, which is exactly why a correct IFSC matters so much. A wrong character can either bounce the transfer or send it to the wrong branch, and reversing such a credit is a manual, time-consuming process. Treat IFSC CNRB0005960 the same way you would treat your account number — verify it once and save it carefully for future use.

How to transfer money using IFSC CNRB0005960

Online transfers in India are powered by three major channels — NEFT, RTGS and IMPS — and each one requires a destination IFSC. Below is a quick guide for using IFSC CNRB0005960 across all three.

How to use IFSC CNRB0005960 for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to Canara Bank's VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI branch. NEFT now settles on a 24x7 basis in half-hourly batches and has no upper limit for retail customers (individual banks may impose their own caps).

1. Log in to your internet banking or mobile banking app.
2. Choose Add Beneficiary and select NEFT / Other Bank.
3. Enter the beneficiary name, account number and the IFSC CNRB0005960.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as Canara Bank and the branch as VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI.
5. Approve the beneficiary using OTP. Once activated, transfer any amount and the credit will reflect in the next NEFT cycle.

Real-Time Gross Settlement to VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at Canara Bank's VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC CNRB0005960 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

IMPS to Canara Bank VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI (IFSC CNRB0005960)

IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) offers instant, 24x7 fund transfers up to ₹5 lakh per transaction. Provide the beneficiary's account number along with IFSC CNRB0005960 in your mobile or internet banking app, and the money is credited to the VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI branch account within seconds.

Comparing NEFT, RTGS and IMPS for transfers to Vidya Nagar Tirupati

The right transfer rail depends on how urgent the payment is, how large it is, and whether the receiving bank participates in the chosen scheme. Every option below works with the IFSC CNRB0005960:

• NEFT — best for everyday transfers of any amount; settles in half-hourly batches around the clock.
• RTGS — best for transfers of ₹2 lakh and above; settles each transaction individually in real time.
• IMPS — best when speed matters more than batch scheduling; instant credit up to ₹5 lakh.
• UPI — best for small peer-to-peer payments using a VPA; the underlying account at VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI is still linked to IFSC CNRB0005960.

For salary credits, vendor payouts and refunds, employers and merchants usually default to NEFT because of its zero per-transaction cost for retail customers and its 24x7 availability.

UPI payments and IFSC CNRB0005960

UPI (Unified Payments Interface) has become the default way for individuals to send money in India. While most UPI transactions are addressed using a Virtual Payment Address (VPA) like name@bank, the underlying account at Canara Bank – VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI is still mapped to IFSC CNRB0005960. When a customer links a savings or current account to a UPI app for the first time, the app silently looks up this IFSC against the account number to verify the account exists. The VPA acts as a friendly alias on top of the same plumbing.

If a UPI transfer to or from this branch fails, the most common reasons are an inactive UPI handle, a daily limit breach or a temporary outage at one of the participating banks — not the IFSC. You can always fall back to NEFT or IMPS using the IFSC CNRB0005960 and the beneficiary's account number to complete the transfer.

Products and account variants supported

Every account opened at the Vidya Nagar Tirupati branch is mapped to IFSC CNRB0005960 on the RBI payments network. The branch generally supports the full retail product catalogue of Canara Bank, including:

• Resident savings accounts and salary accounts
• Current accounts for businesses and professionals
• Fixed deposits, recurring deposits and tax-saver deposits
• Demand drafts, banker's cheques and pay orders
• Retail loans — personal, vehicle, education, gold and home
• Credit cards and overdraft facilities (subject to eligibility)
• Third-party investment products such as mutual funds and insurance (through tie-ups)

Whichever product you choose, the IFSC for incoming credits remains CNRB0005960.

Products and services

Customers walking into the Vidya Nagar Tirupati branch can access most of Canara Bank's standard product suite, including:

• Account opening – savings, current, NRI, salary
• Term deposits and recurring deposits
• Retail and small-business loans
• Insurance and mutual-fund tie-ups
• Locker, safe deposit and ATM card services
• Online and mobile banking activation
• Electronic transfers via IFSC CNRB0005960

MICR code & cheque clearing

Apart from IFSC, every cheque book issued by Canara Bank carries a 9-digit MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code that is read by cheque-sorting machines. The MICR code, the IFSC CNRB0005960 and the account number together uniquely identify the Vidya Nagar Tirupati branch and your account. The MICR for this branch is printed at the bottom of your cheque leaves.

Online banking and IFSC CNRB0005960

Canara Bank customers can register for net banking and the bank's official mobile app once their account at the VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI branch is active. Net banking lets you view balances, download statements, open fixed deposits, request cheque books and initiate NEFT/RTGS/IMPS transfers — all without setting foot in the branch. The IFSC CNRB0005960 is pre-filled by the bank for transfers originating from your own account, and you only need to enter it manually when adding an external beneficiary or sharing your account details with a third party.

Common mistakes to avoid when using IFSC CNRB0005960

An incorrect IFSC almost always results in a failed transfer or, worse, a credit to the wrong branch. Before you click Confirm on a transfer to Canara Bank – VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI, double-check for these issues:

• Confusing 0 with O. The fifth character of every IFSC is the digit 0, not the letter O. Read carefully.
• Spaces or hyphens. Do not put spaces in the IFSC. It is exactly 11 characters: CNRB0005960.
• Wrong branch. A bank can have dozens of branches in the same city. Make sure you are using the IFSC for the actual branch where the beneficiary holds the account, not just any nearby branch.
• Old IFSC after a merger. If two banks have merged, the IFSC may have been reissued. Always verify with a recent passbook or cheque leaf.
• Copy-paste from chat. Auto-correct on phones can silently change letters in IFSC codes. Type carefully or copy from a trusted source like the cheque book.

Reaching the branch

The Vidya Nagar Tirupati branch sits at CANARA BANK PLOT NO 24 L S NAGAR PHASE 2 TUMMALAGUNTA MAIN ROAD CHITTOR DIST VIDYA NAGAR ANDHRA PRADESH 517501. If you are travelling from outside Tirupati, search for the branch on a maps application using the bank name and locality, or call 91-8500758832 to ask for landmarks. Many customers find it easier to skip the trip altogether: net banking, mobile apps, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS and UPI all work using the IFSC CNRB0005960 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC CNRB0005960 for Canara Bank – VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI, you can cross-check the code from any of these sources before initiating a high-value transfer:

• The front of the cheque book issued by the branch – the IFSC is printed at the top of every leaf.
• The first page of your passbook.
• The bank's official website under the branch locator.
• The Reserve Bank of India's IFSC search portal.
• Net banking dashboards usually display the home-branch IFSC under account details.

Branch banking hours and holidays

Indian bank branches typically operate from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday, and from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on working Saturdays (usually the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays). The Vidya Nagar Tirupati branch is closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, all Sundays and on national or regional bank holidays. Online channels using IFSC CNRB0005960, however, work 24x7.

Branch address & contact

Frequently asked questions

Final notes

To recap: CNRB0005960 is the IFSC code of Canara Bank, VIDYA NAGAR TIRUPATI branch, in TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH. It is required for every electronic transfer to an account held at this branch. We keep this page updated with the latest address and contact details, so you can rely on the information here for your day-to-day banking needs.