‘Bartan Dhona Padega’ From Gpay To Paytm UPI Is Down In India Triggering Hilarious Memefest Online

TLDR: UPI is down again and we are here for the memes. After the demonetization and fierce Digital India campaign, most Indians rely on Unified Interface Payment or UPI, via several apps for payments. No one carries a roll of rokda (cash) in their wallets anymore.

It’s Google Pay (Gpay), PhonePe, Paytm, and similar apps that have even reduced business for ATMs in India. UPI's reliability is tested when the server is down and oh boy, everyone and their nana stuck at the billing counters right now are cursing their digital devtas. Downdetector, where users flag downtime of social media sites, has seen over 2000 complaints in the past hour or so.



Funds transfer and payment transactions are failing for several users, some of whom shared screenshots over social media. Major banks, including the SBI, HDFC, ICICI, etc., are affected.

Users who carry cash are bragging online. Meanwhile, the NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) took to social media and apologized for the inconvenience caused to the users. The NCPI also remarked that it is working on resolving the issue.

UPI is down again. Good that I always carry cash. Cash is always King!! 😅 #upidown #upi pic.

twitter.com/NRZLa5iXR0 — Suresh H (@i_suresh) April 12, 2025 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 The internet reacted to the UPI downtime with hilarious memes featuring some of the classic Hera Phera ones from the vault. Restaurant owner when my UPI fails.

#UPIDown pic.twitter.com/ueY9IMs5hX — Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 12, 2025 how I look at the shopkeeper while trying to do a upi payment today #UPIDown pic.

twitter.com/4A3uGAj0Sp — Ramen 🍉 (@CoconutShawarma) April 12, 2025 Me, after having eaten at the restaurant 🥴 #UPIDown Google Pay pic.twitter.

com/XN5ZRnyihb — ❤️⃝रावण🔱 😂🫀 (@not_found_x_) April 12, 2025 UPI to hai na #UPIDown hai na pic.twitter.com/JQcI4i17fQ — PuNsTeRTM (@Pun_Starr) April 12, 2025 Me paying bills at a restaurant after #UPIDown #PhonePe #Gpay #Patym pic.

twitter.com/913N7s4RyU — ❤️⃝रावण🔱 😂🫀 (@not_found_x_) April 12, 2025 Where you're going somewhere and sudden you realise your UPI can't work #UPIDown pic.twitter.

com/lsNVVcR3Xf — Overthinker (@muhfattu) April 12, 2025 Gandhi ji was right about UPI 🥲 #UPIDown pic.twitter.com/OlAQY8ysQo — Veena Jain (@DrJain21) April 12, 2025 बर्तन साफ करने पड़ेंगे 😭😭 #UPIDown pic.

twitter.com/Ayy4TLBCRP — PatrickBateman⚔️ (@SERIALDEBUGGER) April 12, 2025 When UPI fails in front of everyone..

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#UPIDown pic.twitter.com/8YXAX33882 — NANDITA (@Aisikyuhonandu) April 12, 2025 #UPIDown #UPI pic.

twitter.com/H6rWwLKAxO — Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) April 12, 2025 #UPIDown - #UPI transaction down pic.twitter.

com/rBq62zN6Ov — Dilip Rangwani (@ItsRDil) April 12, 2025 Bartan dhona padega #UPIDown pic.twitter.com/Nqpg3iwOfk — Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) April 12, 2025 As soon as the restaurant owner came to know that it is #UPIDown .

pic.twitter.com/fc7WyFufWn — Shruti Dhore (@ShrutiDhore) April 12, 2025 Making payments after #UPIDown 😭 pic.

twitter.com/HhzDD8S2B7 — maithun (@Being_Humor) April 12, 2025 What the hell is wrong with UPI? 1 ghante se dukan pe baitha hu payment karne ke liye😭 Koi cash leke aao bc #UPIDown pic.twitter.

com/vvotQSjrB3 — Suyash Mehta (@boi_pahadi) April 12, 2025 Me watching my UPI not debiting money while I ate cheese onion masala dosa and one bobba tea and no cash 😭 #UPIDown pic.twitter.com/2I8N2mSXXL — Bhola Guru X (@IGiveGyaan) April 12, 2025 #UPIDown चल रहा है और हम डिजिटल इंडिया बना रहे हैं! pic.

twitter.com/t1Q8WdAU4g — Shilpa Sahu (@shilpasahu432) April 12, 2025 upi goes down during the transaction #UPIDown pic.twitter.

com/4jddawgzBi — SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) April 12, 2025 Khair...

Kya he farak padta hai UPI se? The writer’s got only fifchee rupiya (true story) in their account. I am sure most of y’all gareeb like me have marked yourselves safe from #UPIDown. :D See Also: UPI’s New Circle-Delegate Payments Will Allow Family Members Use Single UPI Account; Here’s How See Also: Memes, Memes And More Memes.