UPI down: Thousands of PhonePe, Google Pay users unable to access service

A major technical problem has caused a disruption in UPI services throughout India on Saturday morning, preventing users from making digital transactions. This unexpected outage affected UPI, which is a crucial service that allows people and businesses to send and receive money easily. Many users were unable to complete payments, impacting daily activities for individuals and businesses alike. According to reports from DownDetector, there were around 1,168 complaints about these UPI issues by noon. Among those, Google Pay users reported 96 problems, while Paytm users noted 23 issues. The NPCI acknowledged that UPI was currently experiencing intermittent technical issues, which were causing partial declines in UPI transactions. They mentioned that they were working to resolve the issue and would provide updates. Additionally, they expressed regret for the inconvenience caused.

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