Statebank, Mangalore is a locality[1] in Mangalore which is also the heart of Mangalore. In simple words State Bank is what Majestic area is to Bangalore. Mangalore's city bus station is also situated in State Bank. Almost all the city buses in Mangalore have State Bank as the destination location, which is why it is common for one to see "State Bank" written in bus route display of most of the private and KSRTC buses.[2]

This place would have inherited this name as the main branch of State Bank of India of Mangalore region is located at Old Port Road.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Mangaluru: Narrow escape - Private bus dashes into shop at State Bank". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "City Bus from Statebank to Mangalore Junction Station - Mangalore Forum - TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.in. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "State Bank of India (SBI), Mangalore Main Branch, Port Road will celebrate the occasion of reaching Rs 1,000 crore business level on Saturday. This branch is also the only branch of SBI outside Bangalore City limits in the state having reached the business level of Rs 1,000 Crore. - Times of India". Retrieved 5 October 2016.

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