HDFC Bank Defence Colony Ambala Cantt
Defence Colony Ambala Cantt · Ambala, Haryana
133240019 is the MICR code for the Defence Colony Ambala Cantt branch of HDFC Bank, located in Ambala, Haryana. MICR codes are printed on cheque leaves and used by the RBI's Cheque Truncation System (CTS) for cheque clearing. For online transfers, use the IFSC code HDFC0004148.
Bank
HDFC Bank
Branch & Address
Defence Colony Ambala Cantt
HDFC Bank LTD Sector C Defence Colony Kalaheri Road Ambala Cantt Ambala Haryana133001
Ambala, Ambala Cantt, Haryana
Contact
+919996243333Codes for this Branch
MICR (cheques)
133240019
IFSC (online transfers)
HDFC0004148
SWIFT / BIC
HDFCINBB
MICR Code Structure
133
City
240
Bank
019
Branch
City code 133 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 240 identifies HDFC Bank, and branch code 019 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other HDFC Bank branches near Ambala
Other banks in Ambala, Haryana
About MICR Codes
What is a MICR code used for?
MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) codes are printed on cheque leaves using special magnetic ink. They are read by cheque processing machines and used by the RBI's Cheque Truncation System (CTS) to process and clear cheque payments between banks. Each MICR code uniquely identifies a bank branch for cheque clearing purposes.
MICR vs IFSC — when do I use which?
Use MICR when paying by cheque — it's already printed on your cheque leaf and used automatically during clearing. Use IFSC (HDFC0004148) when making online transfers via NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, or UPI — banks ask for IFSC when you add a beneficiary for online payments.
Where is the MICR code on a cheque?
The MICR code is printed at the bottom of every cheque leaf in a distinctive machine-readable font, using magnetic ink. It appears in the centre of the three numbers at the bottom — the cheque number is on the left, the MICR code 133240019 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.