The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users across India faced inconvenience and were unable to complete their payments and fund transfers since Saturday morning, after the services were disrupted due to a technical snag for the third time in three weeks.
UPI, an instant real-time payment system developed by NPCI to facilitate interbank transactions through mobile phones, has become extremely popular, and the disruption of its services left thousands of users in a bother.
Users of digital payment apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm were unable to complete their transactions.
DownDetector, a platform that monitors outages, reported as many as 2,147 complaints by 12.56 pm, with nearly 80% of users saying they experienced issues.&nbsp; The disruption also impacted a broad range of financial institutions and major banks like HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) confirmed the glitch and posted on X, &ldquo;NPCI is currently facing intermittent technical issues, leading to partial UPI transaction declines. We are working to resolve the issue, and will keep you updated.&rdquo;
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NPCI is currently facing intermittent technical issues, leading to partial UPI transaction declines. We are working to resolve the issue, and will keep you updated. We regret the inconvenience caused.
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<h2>Third outage in 3 weeks</h2>
This was the third time India&rsquo;s most widely used digital payment system was hit in three weeks, after March 26 and April 2, disrupting transactions and frustrating users.
On March 26, digital transactions were hit due to a widespread UPI outage, with a large number of users reporting problems in the instant payment interface. &ldquo;NPCI had faced intermittent technical issues owing to which UPI had partial decline. The same has been addressed now and the system has stabilised. Regret the inconvenience,&rdquo; the regulator had said in an X post. On April 2 also, payments via UPI were affected.
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UPI has become a transformational product in digital payments and continues to break monthly transaction records but the pace of growth is slowing as the user base has widened. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), UPI accounted for 83% of total payment volumes by the end of 2024, up from 34% in 2019, while the share of other payment modes like RTGS, NEFT, IMPS, credit cards and debit cards dropped from 66% to 17%.
Meanwhile, earlier in the week, the NPCI had announced a policy update for international UPI payments. Effective April 8, the use of QR codes for transactions outside India has been restricted to enhance payer identification. The domestic QR code payments remain unaffected.
UPI users vented their feelings on social media, as one said, "Nothing &ldquo;partial&rdquo; about this. The failure is complete and across the board!"
Another said, &ldquo;Being a retailer, when UPI payments are down, it becomes very difficult. Lost quite a lot of weekend business due to this.&rdquo;
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India News: This was the third time India’s most widely used digital payment system was hit in three weeks, after March 26 and April 2, disrupting transactions and frustrating users.

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users across India faced inconvenience and were unable to complete their payments and fund transfers since Saturday morning, after the services were disrupted due to a technical snag for the third time in three weeks. UPI, an instant real-time payment system developed by NPCI to facilitate interbank transactions through mobile phones, has become extremely popular, and the disruption of its services left thousands of users in a bother. Users of digital payment apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm were unable to complete their transactions. DownDetector, a platform that monitors outages, reported as many as 2,147 complaints by 12.56 pm, with nearly 80% of users saying they experienced issues. The disruption also impacted a broad range of financial institutions and major banks like HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Also read | Iran seeks 'fair and honourable' deal as Trump says Tehran 'can't have a nuclear weapon' The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) confirmed the glitch and posted on X, “NPCI is currently facing intermittent technical issues, leading to partial UPI transaction declines. We are working to resolve the issue, and will keep you updated.” NPCI is currently facing intermittent technical issues, leading to partial UPI transaction declines. We are working to resolve the issue, and will keep you updated. We regret the inconvenience caused. — NPCI (@NPCI_NPCI) April 12, 2025 Third outage in 3 weeks This was the third time India’s most widely used digital payment system was hit in three weeks, after March 26 and April 2, disrupting transactions and frustrating users. On March 26, digital transactions were hit due to a widespread UPI outage, with a large number of users reporting problems in the instant payment interface. “NPCI had faced intermittent technical issues owing to which UPI had partial decline. The same has been addressed now and the system has stabilised. Regret the inconvenience,” the regulator had said in an X post. On April 2 also, payments via UPI were affected. Also Read | J&K: Three terrorists killed in Kishtwar encounter, operation continues UPI has become a transformational product in digital payments and continues to break monthly transaction records but the pace of growth is slowing as the user base has widened. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), UPI accounted for 83% of total payment volumes by the end of 2024, up from 34% in 2019, while the share of other payment modes like RTGS, NEFT, IMPS, credit cards and debit cards dropped from 66% to 17%. Meanwhile, earlier in the week, the NPCI had announced a policy update for international UPI payments. Effective April 8, the use of QR codes for transactions outside India has been restricted to enhance payer identification. The domestic QR code payments remain unaffected. UPI users vented their feelings on social media, as one said, "Nothing “partial” about this. The failure is complete and across the board!" Another said, “Being a retailer, when UPI payments are down, it becomes very difficult. Lost quite a lot of weekend business due to this.” Also read: Kashmiri Pandits demand a bill like Waqf for preserving temple and associated properties in Jammu and Kashmir

UPI services hit by third outage in three weeks, thousands of users report difficulties

Thousands of passengers with flight tickets in the United Kingdom are facing cancellations and long delays after the country's air traffic control systems encountered a “technical issue”, which has been fixed. 
 
People have been stranded in the UK and abroad after the number of planes landing was limited by the National Air Traffic Services. The airports and airlines warned the passengers that they were likely to face more "significant delays" even though the officials fixed the issue within hours. 
 
Speaking to BBC News, one passenger said that her afternoon flight was not likely to leave till after midnight. Warnings have been issued that people are likely to face some knock-on disruption for days.

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Delays of around 12 hours after takeoffs, suspension of inbound flights due to a “network-wide” computer failure and cancellations were faced by returning holidaymakers and those planning to fly out from UK airports. 
 
The technical snag had forced controllers to input flight plans manually which led to the cancellation of 500 flights and delay of other flights even before Nats, which is the national airspace controller, declared at 3.15 pm local time that it had “identified and remedied” the technical issue after four hours.

<h2>Returning to normal operations</h2>

As per flight tracking sites, the flights were delayed from 11:30 am. The problem was confirmed by Nats at around 12:10 pm local time when it stated that it was “currently experiencing a technical issue” and had “applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety”. 
 
After stating that the original issues had been fixed, Nats stated, “We are now working closely with airlines and airports to manage the flights affected as efficiently as possible. Our engineers will be carefully monitoring the system’s performance as we return to normal operations.” 
 
“Our priority is always to ensure that every flight in the UK remains safe and we are sincerely sorry for the disruption this is causing. Please contact your airline for information on how this may affect your flight,” it added.

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Late on Monday evening, Heathrow said that the flight schedules remain disrupted and hence, people should reach out to the airlines before leaving for the airport. 
 
Heathrow spokesperson said that the schedules would “remain significantly disrupted for the rest of the day”. “We ask passengers to only travel to the airport if their flight is confirmed as still operating. Teams across Heathrow are working as hard as they can to minimise the knock-on impacts and assist those whose journeys have been affected,” he added.&nbsp;

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Thousands of passengers with flight tickets in the United Kingdom are facing cancellations and long delays after the country's air traffic control systems encountered a “technical issue”, which has been fixed.

Thousands of passengers with flight tickets in the United Kingdom are facing cancellations and long delays after the country's air traffic control systems encountered a “technical issue”, which has been fixed. People have been stranded in the UK and abroad after the number of planes landing was limited by the National Air Traffic Services. The airports and airlines warned the passengers that they were likely to face more "significant delays" even though the officials fixed the issue within hours. Speaking to BBC News, one passenger said that her afternoon flight was not likely to leave till after midnight. Warnings have been issued that people are likely to face some knock-on disruption for days. ALSO READ | UK airspace shuts down after breakdown of air traffic control system Delays of around 12 hours after takeoffs, suspension of inbound flights due to a “network-wide” computer failure and cancellations were faced by returning holidaymakers and those planning to fly out from UK airports. The technical snag had forced controllers to input flight plans manually which led to the cancellation of 500 flights and delay of other flights even before Nats, which is the national airspace controller, declared at 3.15 pm local time that it had “identified and remedied” the technical issue after four hours. Returning to normal operations As per flight tracking sites, the flights were delayed from 11:30 am. The problem was confirmed by Nats at around 12:10 pm local time when it stated that it was “currently experiencing a technical issue” and had “applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety”. After stating that the original issues had been fixed, Nats stated, “We are now working closely with airlines and airports to manage the flights affected as efficiently as possible. Our engineers will be carefully monitoring the system’s performance as we return to normal operations.” “Our priority is always to ensure that every flight in the UK remains safe and we are sincerely sorry for the disruption this is causing. Please contact your airline for information on how this may affect your flight,” it added. WATCH | UK: PM Rishi Sunak under fire over India-UK trade deal Late on Monday evening, Heathrow said that the flight schedules remain disrupted and hence, people should reach out to the airlines before leaving for the airport. Heathrow spokesperson said that the schedules would “remain significantly disrupted for the rest of the day”. “We ask passengers to only travel to the airport if their flight is confirmed as still operating. Teams across Heathrow are working as hard as they can to minimise the knock-on impacts and assist those whose journeys have been affected,” he added. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

After hitting technical snag, UK flight chaos likely to last for days

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan escaped a plane crash on Saturday after the aircraft he was travelling on made an emergency landing due to technical malfunction mid-air. The airplane developed a technical snag soon after it was airborne.

Former Pak PM Imran Khan's aircraft makes emergency landing minutes after tech snag

Voting is underway in 71 assembly constituencies of Bihar in the first phase of three-phase elections amid tight security and COVID-19 guidelines in place.

The candidates in the fray in the first phase include 952 men and 114 women.

As many as 33 of the constituencies going to polls in the first phase have been declared as 'sensitive or hypersensitive' constituencies, the Election Commission of India said.

Voters waited in queues of over an hour and some even returned home without casting votes as technical snags affected the functioning of over 75 EVMs or VVPATs in Munger, Arwal, Gaya and Nawada districts.&nbsp;

Voters in Gaya, Jahanabad, Aurangabad, Jamui, Bhabhua, Sasaram, Baka, Kaimur also complained of technical and other errors in EVMs. Due to this, polling started late by 30 minutes to 2 hours at several places.

(With inputs from agencies)

Voting is underway in 71 assembly constituencies of Bihar in the first phase of three-phase elections amid tight security and COVID-19 guidelines in place. The candidates in the fray in the first phase include 952 men and 114 women.

Voting is underway in 71 assembly constituencies of Bihar in the first phase of three-phase elections amid tight security and COVID-19 guidelines in place. The candidates in the fray in the first phase include 952 men and 114 women. As many as 33 of the constituencies going to polls in the first phase have been declared as 'sensitive or hypersensitive' constituencies, the Election Commission of India said. Voters waited in queues of over an hour and some even returned home without casting votes as technical snags affected the functioning of over 75 EVMs or VVPATs in Munger, Arwal, Gaya and Nawada districts. Voters in Gaya, Jahanabad, Aurangabad, Jamui, Bhabhua, Sasaram, Baka, Kaimur also complained of technical and other errors in EVMs. Due to this, polling started late by 30 minutes to 2 hours at several places. (With inputs from agencies)

Bihar Election 2020: Technical snag, glitches in 75 EVMs hassle voters in phase 1 polling

India's space agency called off the launch of its second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, less than an hour before the scheduled take off on Monday (July 15) due to a "technical snag." Public Relations Officer at the Indian Space Research Organisation, Guru Prasad told reporters in India's spaceport of Sriharikota that a technical snag in the launch vehicle system prompted the postponement. The mission, dubbed by the ISRO chairman as the most complex mission it has ever undertaken, was scheduled to launch at 09:21 p.m. GMT, or 02:51 a.m. local time. Prasad told reporters a revised launch date would be announced later.

India calls off second lunar mission due to 'technical snag'- ISRO

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday clarified that the technical snag during Congress President <a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/india-news/after-rahul-gandhis-plane-develops-technical-snag-congress-demands-probe-citing-suspicion--133116">Rahul Gandhi's flight</a> to Hubli is common, reports said.

The DGA issued the clarification after the Congress hinted at intentional tampering with Rahul Gandhi's special flight from New Delhi to Hubli on Thursday morning and lodged a police complaint in this regard.

"It was snag of autopilot mode and pilot shifted to manual mode and landed safely. Such autopilot incidents are not uncommon," the DGCA said in a statement.

It added that for any VIP flight, the DGCA examines all the issues in details and will do the same in this case also.

Earlier, Rahul Gandhi's aide Kaushal Vidyarthee sent a complaint letter to Karnataka Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police Neelamani N. Raju and demanded to investigate the incident and ground the aircraft till the investigation is completed.

The complainant said that several "unexplained technical errors" happened during the course of the two-hour morning flight and demanded a thorough investigation.

"Serious questions related to intentional tampering with the aircraft cannot also be brushed aside and are required to be addressed and investigated," the complainant demanded.&nbsp;

The DGA issued the clarification after the Congress hinted at intentional tampering with Rahul Gandhi's special flight from New Delhi to Hubli on Thursday morning and lodged a police complaint in this regard.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday clarified that the technical snag during Congress President Rahul Gandhi's flight to Hubli is common, reports said. The DGA issued the clarification after the Congress hinted at intentional tampering with Rahul Gandhi's special flight from New Delhi to Hubli on Thursday morning and lodged a police complaint in this regard. "It was snag of autopilot mode and pilot shifted to manual mode and landed safely. Such autopilot incidents are not uncommon," the DGCA said in a statement. It added that for any VIP flight, the DGCA examines all the issues in details and will do the same in this case also. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi's aide Kaushal Vidyarthee sent a complaint letter to Karnataka Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police Neelamani N. Raju and demanded to investigate the incident and ground the aircraft till the investigation is completed. The complainant said that several "unexplained technical errors" happened during the course of the two-hour morning flight and demanded a thorough investigation. "Serious questions related to intentional tampering with the aircraft cannot also be brushed aside and are required to be addressed and investigated," the complainant demanded.

DGCA terms technical snag during Rahul Gandhi's flight as 'common'

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