Did You Know? World's Highest ATM is in Khunjerab Pass, Pakistan
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: October 11, 2022 14:58 IST2022-10-11T14:58:05+5:302022-10-11T14:58:05+5:30
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The National Bank of Pakistan(NPB) has again made Pakistan proud by installing the world’s highest automated teller machine (ATM) at 16007 above sea level at Khunjerab pass, commonly known as the Pak-China border.
Khunjerab Pass the Pakistan/China wall is located in the Karakoram Mountains. It is inside the northern border of Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan Hunza, the Nagar District on the southwest edge of the Xinjiang region of China.
It is no doubt a big tourist attraction with an increasing number of visitors.
The ATM uses solar and wind turbine for power. It is at the starting point of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CEPEC). It is operational around the clock, and special attention is given during winter when the temperature drops below the freezing point.
The ATM is maintained and monitored 24 hours a day by the nearby branch located in Sost City. It was installed on September 6, 2016. On November 18, 2016, it was awarded the Guinness Book of Records title. Initially, the title of the highest ATM was held by the Union Bank of India which installed its ATM in 2007 at Nathu-La pass. The pass is a centuries-old mountain pass found along the Silk Road, and it is about 14,300 feet above sea level in the Kupup area.