The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued new Rs 500 currency banknotes. The design of these notes is similar in all respects to ₹ 500 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series.


The Rs 500 notes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series are stone grey in colour. The size of the note is 66mm x 150mm. Here are some features of the Rs 500 note.

On the front -
1 - See through register in denominational numeral. 
2 - Latent image of the denominational numeral. 
3 - Denominational numeral in Devnagari. 
4 - Orientation and relative position of Mahatma Gandhi portrait changed. 
5 - Windowed security thread changes colour from green to blue when note is tilted. 
6 - Guarantee clause, governor's signature with promise clause and RBI emblem shifted towards right. 
7 - Portrait and electrotype watermark. 
8 - Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side. 
9 - Denomination in numerals with rupee symbol in colour changing ink (green to blue) on bottom right. 
10 Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right. 
For visually impaired:
Intaglio or raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines and identification mark continue. 
11 - Circle with Rs 500 in raised print on the right. 
12 - 5 bleed lines on left and right in raised print. 

On the back -
1 - Year of printing of the note on left. 
2 - Swachh Bharat logo with slogan
3 - Language panel towards centre.
4 - Red Fort an image of Indian heritage site with Indian flag. 
5 - Denominational numeral in Devnagri on right.