What Led To The UPI Outage in India?

Mar 27, 2025 Sumaya Rathour

UPI services experienced a major outage across India, affecting digital transactions.

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NPCI acknowledged the issue and confirmed that the UPI system is restored.

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Popular UPI apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm faced disruptions.

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It was caused by intermittent technical difficulties, resulting in partial transaction failures.

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UPI offers free transactions, with secure protocols ensuring the safety of payments.

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