IFSC Code of South Indian Bank, Udiyankulangara Branch, Kerala

Below are the complete branch details for South Indian Bank, UDIYANKULANGARA branch, located in THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA. The IFSC assigned by the Reserve Bank of India to this branch is SIBL0000242. Whether you want to transfer money, add a beneficiary, verify a cheque or simply confirm the branch address, you will find authentic, up-to-date information on this page that has been cross-checked against the bank's branch directory and the RBI's master list of participants in the National Electronic Funds Transfer system.

The IFSC code is one of the most frequently asked-for pieces of information when somebody wants to send you money or set up a recurring credit such as a salary, EMI auto-debit or supplier payment. Knowing exactly which IFSC belongs to your branch — in this case SIBL0000242 for South Indian Bank – UDIYANKULANGARA — saves you from rejected transfers, returned credits and the back-and-forth that follows them.

IFSC stands for Indian Financial System Code. It is an 11-character code that pinpoints a particular bank branch on the RBI's real-time payment rails. Every NEFT, RTGS or IMPS instruction must carry the destination branch's IFSC for the credit to land in the correct account.

In our case, SIBL0000242 is the IFSC of South Indian Bank's UDIYANKULANGARA branch. The format is fixed: SIBL = bank code, 0 = reserved, 000242 = branch identifier.

About South Indian Bank

South Indian Bank operates a wide network of branches across India, including the Udiyankulangara branch in Thiruvananthapuram. Each branch is enabled for NEFT, RTGS, IMPS and core banking, allowing customers to send and receive money anywhere in the country using a unique IFSC – in this case, SIBL0000242.

Branch details at a glance

Udiyankulangara branch overview

Located at UDIYANKULANGARA BRANCH, X-1330 ,NOHA COMPLEX,MAIN ROAD , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , KERALA, PIN-695122, the Udiyankulangara branch handles regular banking operations such as account opening, fixed and recurring deposits, locker facilities, loans, and trade finance services where applicable. The IFSC SIBL0000242 is required for all interbank electronic transfers routed through this branch.

Why every South Indian 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 UDIYANKULANGARA of South Indian Bank — its own 11-character IFSC. The code SIBL0000242 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 SIBL0000242 the same way you would treat your account number — verify it once and save it carefully for future use.

Account types you can open at the Udiyankulangara branch

Once you have an account at South Indian Bank – UDIYANKULANGARA, the IFSC SIBL0000242 stays the same regardless of the type of account you hold. The branch typically supports the following options:

• Savings account — for individuals, with chequebook, ATM card and net-banking access.
• Current account — for sole proprietors, partnerships and companies that need higher transaction volumes.
• Salary account — opened in bulk for corporate employees, often with zero-balance benefits.
• NRE / NRO accounts — for non-resident Indians who want to repatriate or maintain rupee balances in India.
• Fixed deposit and recurring deposit — term-based investment accounts with quarterly or cumulative interest.
• Senior citizen accounts — concessional minimum balance and a small interest rate premium on FDs.
• Minor and student accounts — operated jointly with a guardian until the customer turns 18.

Eligibility, minimum balance and KYC requirements vary by product. Speak to a relationship officer at the branch for the latest schedule of charges and interest rates.

Products and services

Customers walking into the Udiyankulangara branch can access most of South Indian 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 SIBL0000242

How to transfer money using IFSC SIBL0000242

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 SIBL0000242 across all three.

How to use IFSC SIBL0000242 for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to South Indian Bank's UDIYANKULANGARA 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 SIBL0000242.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as South Indian Bank and the branch as UDIYANKULANGARA.
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 UDIYANKULANGARA

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at South Indian Bank's UDIYANKULANGARA branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC SIBL0000242 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

IMPS to South Indian Bank UDIYANKULANGARA (IFSC SIBL0000242)

IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) offers instant, 24x7 fund transfers up to ₹5 lakh per transaction. Provide the beneficiary's account number along with IFSC SIBL0000242 in your mobile or internet banking app, and the money is credited to the UDIYANKULANGARA branch account within seconds.

Comparing NEFT, RTGS and IMPS for transfers to Udiyankulangara

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 SIBL0000242:

• 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 UDIYANKULANGARA is still linked to IFSC SIBL0000242.

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.

How UPI relates to the IFSC code

UPI lets you pay using a short Virtual Payment Address instead of typing the IFSC every time, but behind the scenes every UPI mandate is mapped to an account number plus an IFSC. For accounts at South Indian Bank's UDIYANKULANGARA branch, the IFSC SIBL0000242 is what the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) uses to route the credit when you tap Pay on a UPI app.

That is why, even in the UPI era, it is still worth knowing the IFSC of your home branch — for failed UPI mandates, e-mandate set-ups, third-party platform onboarding and salary or refund credits.

Digital banking channels

Most day-to-day work that customers used to do at the Udiyankulangara branch counter can now be completed digitally — adding a beneficiary, transferring funds, applying for a fixed deposit, raising a service request or downloading account statements. The IFSC SIBL0000242 is the link between the digital channel and the branch ledger; once a transaction is confirmed, the credit or debit is reflected in the same core banking system that the branch officers see.

MICR code & cheque clearing

Apart from IFSC, every cheque book issued by South Indian Bank carries a 9-digit MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code that is read by cheque-sorting machines. The MICR code, the IFSC SIBL0000242 and the account number together uniquely identify the Udiyankulangara branch and your account. The MICR for this branch is printed at the bottom of your cheque leaves.

Things to verify before sending money

Banking errors are usually small typos that snowball into delayed credits and customer-care follow-ups. Use this short checklist before you confirm any transfer to South Indian Bank – UDIYANKULANGARA:

• The IFSC is exactly SIBL0000242 with no extra spaces.
• The beneficiary's account number matches what they shared, digit for digit.
• The portal auto-fills South Indian Bank as the bank name and UDIYANKULANGARA as the branch.
• The amount and the purpose of payment are correct.
• You have a valid OTP-verifying mobile number on hand.

A 30-second review here saves hours of reconciliation later.

Reaching the branch

The Udiyankulangara branch sits at UDIYANKULANGARA BRANCH, X-1330 ,NOHA COMPLEX,MAIN ROAD , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , KERALA, PIN-695122. If you are travelling from outside Thiruvananthapuram, search for the branch on a maps application using the bank name and locality, or call 471-2233308 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 SIBL0000242 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC SIBL0000242 for South Indian Bank – UDIYANKULANGARA, 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 Udiyankulangara branch is closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, all Sundays and on national or regional bank holidays. Online channels using IFSC SIBL0000242, however, work 24x7.

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Final notes

To recap: SIBL0000242 is the IFSC code of South Indian Bank, UDIYANKULANGARA branch, in THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA. 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.