No network? Tap, pay and go! You may be able to pay via UPI without internet on flights and ...

India's UPI payment system is moving toward offline capability, allowing tap-to-pay transactions without internet in flights and metro tunnels via UPI Lite, an on-device digital wallet with transaction limits of Rs 2,000. This represents a regulatory or technical shift in payment infrastructure for India's fintech ecosystem.

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