People queue up outside the counters to exchange defunct currency notes

The KEM hospital has emerged as a saviour at a time when getting change for the defunct 500 and 1,000 rupee notes is a pain. It has become the first hospital in the city to start two counters at its premises for exchanging currencies, a facility that patients and staffers can avail. On the very first day, defunct notes worth Rs 15 lakh were exchanged.