Nationwide UPI Outage Halts Digital Payments Across India

Disruptions in UPI services on March 26, 2025, have affected major apps and banks, with no resolution yet announced.

Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services faced a nationwide outage, disrupting digital transactions across platforms like Google Pay, Paytm, and PhonePe.
Over 3,100 complaints were logged on Downdetector by 8:11 PM, with significant disruptions reported by State Bank of India users.
Users reported failed transactions, including funds being debited but not credited to recipients, raising concerns about UPI's reliability.
UPI, a vital part of India's digital economy, processes 80% of retail payments and recorded 16.99 billion transactions in January 2025.
As of the evening of March 26, 2025, services remain disrupted with no official explanation or timeline for resolution provided.