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UPI Now Accepted for Online Bookings at Burj Khalifa in UAE
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Fusion42 · 29 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has partnered with Dubai's Burj Khalifa to allow Indian travellers to use the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for online ticket bookings. This marks the first time a UAE attraction has accepted UPI for e-commerce transactions.
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The India-UAE payments corridor just unlocked for consumer e-commerce. If you sell online to customers in the Gulf, integrating UPI is no longer an experiment; it's a proven route to market for the Indian tourist and expat wallet.
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