The new INR 500 and INR 2000 notes that are released following the announcement of PMO India, Narendra Modi, have the following new features.
1 : See-through register in denominational numeral.
2 : Latent image of the denomination numeral.
3 : Denomination numeral in Devnagari.
4 : Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait in centre facing to right.
5 : Windowed security thread that changes colours from green to blue when the note is tilted.
6 : Guarantee clause, Governor's signature with promise clause and RBI emblem tilted towards the right
7 : Portrait and electrotype watermarks.
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 the bottom right.
10 : Ashoka pillar emblem on the right.
For visually impaired:
Intaglio or Raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait, Ashokan pillar emblem and an identification mark.
11 :Circle with Rs 500 in raised print on the right.
12 :Five bleed lines on left and right in raised print.
1 : Year of printing of the note on left
2 : Swachh Bharat logo with the slogan.
3 : Language panel towards the centre.
4 : Red Fort with Indian flag.
5 : Denomination numeral in Devnagari on right.
1 : See-through register with denominational numeral 2000.
2 : Latent image with denominational numeral 2000.
3 : Denominational numeral in Devnagari.
4 : Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre.
5 : Micro letters ‘RBI’ and ‘2000’ on the left side of the banknote.
6 : Windowed security thread with inscriptions and a colour shift from green to blue when the note is tilted.
7 : Guarantee Clause, Governor’s signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right.
8 : Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (2000) watermarks.
9 : Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side.
10 : Denominational numeral with Rupee Symbol, ?2000 in colour changing ink (green to blue) on the bottom right.
11 : Ashokan Pillar emblem on the right.
For visually impaired :
Intaglio or raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines and identity mark.
12 : Horizontal rectangle with 2000 in raised print on the right.
13 : Seven angular bleed lines on left and right side in raised print.
1 : Year of printing on the note
2 : Swachh Bharat logo with the slogan
3 : Language panel towards the centre
4 : Motif of Mangalyan - reflecting country's first venture in the interplanetary space