Bank of Maharashtra a premier nationalised bank opened two rural branches in Umaranala and Manikhapa, district in Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh by the hands of Kamal Nath, Minister of Urban Development and Parliamentary affair, Govt. of India. Present on the occasion Mr. Narendra Singh, C & MD and Dr Naresh kumar Drall Director, Bank of Maharashtra. The total number of branch network increased to 1825.Bank has its Branch network spread all over the country and proposed to increase its branch network up to 2000 during current financial year.