IFSC Code of State Bank of India, Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai Branch, Tamil Nadu

Use this page as a one-stop reference for everything related to State Bank of India's NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI branch in CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU. The branch's IFSC code SBIN0011606 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 State Bank of India – NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI is SBIN0011606. The first four letters SBIN are the bank's identifier, the fifth digit is reserved as 0, and the trailing six characters 011606 map to this branch in CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU.

Branch details at a glance

Bank profile

State Bank of India is among the recognised banks listed on the Reserve Bank of India's payments network. The Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai branch — IFSC SBIN0011606 — extends the bank's services to customers in and around Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

About the Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai branch

The Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai branch of State Bank of India is situated at NO,2,BY,38,RAILWAY,COLONY,3RD,STREET,AMANJIKARAI,CHENNAI. Customers visiting this branch can complete cash deposits, withdrawals, demand draft requests, cheque clearing, passbook updates and KYC formalities. For online transactions to or from this branch, the IFSC code SBIN0011606 is used.

Why every State Bank of India 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 NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI of State Bank of India — its own 11-character IFSC. The code SBIN0011606 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 SBIN0011606 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 SBIN0011606

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 SBIN0011606 across all three.

How to use IFSC SBIN0011606 for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to State Bank of India's NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI 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 SBIN0011606.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as State Bank of India and the branch as NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI.
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 NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at State Bank of India's NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC SBIN0011606 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

IMPS to State Bank of India NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI (IFSC SBIN0011606)

IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) offers instant, 24x7 fund transfers up to ₹5 lakh per transaction. Provide the beneficiary's account number along with IFSC SBIN0011606 in your mobile or internet banking app, and the money is credited to the NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI branch account within seconds.

NEFT vs RTGS vs IMPS — which one should you use?

All three modes accept the IFSC SBIN0011606 for State Bank of India – NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI, but they differ in speed, minimum amount and use case. The table below summarises the differences so you can pick the right channel for the situation at hand.

For most retail customers crediting the Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai branch, NEFT or IMPS will be the quickest and most economical option. RTGS comes in for one-off, high-value movements such as property purchases, vendor settlements or large gifts.

UPI payments and IFSC SBIN0011606

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 State Bank of India – NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI is still mapped to IFSC SBIN0011606. 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 SBIN0011606 and the beneficiary's account number to complete the transfer.

Products and account variants supported

Every account opened at the Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai branch is mapped to IFSC SBIN0011606 on the RBI payments network. The branch generally supports the full retail product catalogue of State Bank of India, 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 SBIN0011606.

Banking services available

The Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai branch typically offers the following services. Specific products may vary by branch size; please confirm with the branch on the branch contact number.

• Savings, current and salary accounts
• Fixed deposits and recurring deposits
• Personal, vehicle and home loans
• Demat and investment products (where supported)
• Internet banking and mobile banking enrolment
• Debit and credit card issuance
• Locker facilities (subject to availability)
• Foreign exchange services (at authorised branches)
• Bill payments, demand drafts and pay orders
• NEFT / RTGS / IMPS / UPI fund transfers using IFSC SBIN0011606

MICR code & cheque clearing

Apart from IFSC, every cheque book issued by State Bank of India carries a 9-digit MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code that is read by cheque-sorting machines. The MICR code, the IFSC SBIN0011606 and the account number together uniquely identify the Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai branch and your account. The MICR for this branch is printed at the bottom of your cheque leaves.

Digital banking channels

Most day-to-day work that customers used to do at the Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai 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 SBIN0011606 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.

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 State Bank of India – NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI:

• The IFSC is exactly SBIN0011606 with no extra spaces.
• The beneficiary's account number matches what they shared, digit for digit.
• The portal auto-fills State Bank of India as the bank name and NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI 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 Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai branch sits at NO,2,BY,38,RAILWAY,COLONY,3RD,STREET,AMANJIKARAI,CHENNAI. If you are travelling from outside Chennai, search for the branch on a maps application using the bank name and locality, or call the branch contact number 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 SBIN0011606 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC SBIN0011606 for State Bank of India – NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI, 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 Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai branch is closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, all Sundays and on national or regional bank holidays. Online channels using IFSC SBIN0011606, however, work 24x7.

Branch address & contact

Frequently asked questions

Summary

The IFSC code SBIN0011606 belongs to State Bank of India's NELSON MANICKAM ROAD, CHENNAI branch, located at NO,2,BY,38,RAILWAY,COLONY,3RD,STREET,AMANJIKARAI,CHENNAI in CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU. Use this code along with the beneficiary's account number for any NEFT, RTGS or IMPS transfer to this branch. Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever you need the branch's banking details.