
The size of the new Rs 500 note is 63mm x 150 mm, the RBI said.
As part of the move, the RBI will issue new bank notes of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 denomination.
Here are some features of the new bank notes of Rs 500 denomination, as per the RBI:
- New Rs 500 notes are different from the present series in colour, size, theme, location of security features and design elements
- Size of new note is 63mm x 150 mm
- Colour of the note is stone grey
- The predominant new theme is Indian heritage site - Red Fort

Here are some features of the new bank notes of Rs 2,000 denomination, as per the RBI:
- Rs 2,000 notes will be part of Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series
- New Denomination has motif of the Mangalayan on the reverse, depicting the country's first venture in interplanetary space
- Base colour of note is magenta
- Note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme
- Size of the new note is 66 mm x 166 mm