{"id":8020,"date":"2026-05-13T06:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=8020"},"modified":"2026-05-13T06:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T22:03:49","slug":"bihars-viral-atm-salon-has-internet-asking-cash-withdrawal-or-haircut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/longzhuplatform.com\/?p=8020","title":{"rendered":"Bihar\u2019s viral ATM salon has internet asking: Cash withdrawal or haircut?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p> <div> <p>An unusual setup in Bihar\u2019s Danapur area has gone viral after people discovered that what appeared to be a functioning State Bank of India ATM was actually a salon offering haircuts and beard trims.<\/p> <p>Located in the Rupaspur area of Danapur, the kiosk looked exactly like a regular SBI ATM from the outside. The familiar SBI branding, ATM board, and kiosk structure remained intact, giving passersby no reason to suspect anything unusual.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p><strong>Don&#8217;t Miss:<\/strong>\u00a0Bihar\u2019s wealth makers: Inside the journeys of business leaders who went global<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <div class=\"embedcode\"> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"> <p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\">In Patna\u2019s Danapur, a closed SBI ATM has been turned into a hair salon. The bank rented out the space, but kept all the ATM signage outside leaving customers shocked to find barbers cutting hair inside! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d4CdbpKwME\">pic.twitter.com\/d4CdbpKwME<\/a><\/p> <p>\u2014 Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gharkekalesh\/status\/2053719440651681829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote> <\/div> <p>But instead of cash withdrawal machines, customers walking in were greeted by salon chairs, mirrors, and haircut equipment.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p><strong>Old ATM space converted into salon<\/strong><\/p> <p>According to local reports, the ATM had operated for several years at Usha Villa before being vacated a few months ago. Although the machine was removed, the SBI board and branding reportedly remained in place.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>The vacant kiosk was later rented out to a salon owner, creating what many online users described as one of the most confusing \u201cATM experiences\u201d in Bihar.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p>Videos of the salon quickly spread across social media, with many users initially believing the kiosk was still a functioning ATM.<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p> <p><strong>SBI branding removed after video goes viral<\/strong><\/p> <p>Recent videos now show that the SBI board and logo have been removed after the clip gained widespread attention online.<\/p> <p>The internet, meanwhile, had a field day reacting to the unusual setup.<\/p> <p>One user said, \u201cPeople went for cash withdrawal and came out with a fresh haircut.\u201d<\/p> <p>Another user joked, \u201cThis is probably the only ATM where your balance gets reduced through grooming.\u201d<\/p> <p>A third user wrote, \u201cPeak Indian jugaad. The board stayed, the business changed.\u201d<\/p> <p>A fourth user commented, \u201cImagine rushing to withdraw money urgently and ending up getting a beard trim instead.\u201d<\/p> <p>Many social media users also said the incident perfectly reflected a distinctly Indian form of \u201cjugaad,\u201d where old commercial spaces are repurposed into entirely different businesses while still carrying traces of their previous identity.<\/p> <\/div> <p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Danapur salon, SBI ATM kiosk, Bihar news, unusual business setup, viral salon story, Indian jugaad, SBI branding, Rupaspur Danapur, social media viral news#Bihars #viral #ATM #salon #internet #Cash #withdrawal #haircut1778623429<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An unusual setup in Bihar\u2019s Danapur area has gone viral after people discovered that what appeared to be a functioning State Bank of India ATM was actually a salon offering haircuts and beard trims. Located in the Rupaspur area of Danapur, the kiosk looked exactly like a regular SBI ATM from the outside. 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