DPI Brief — June 02, 2026
UPI Records Its Biggest-Ever Month at ₹29.90 Lakh Crore
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) posted its highest-ever monthly figures in May, processing 23.2 billion transactions worth ₹29.90 lakh crore, according to NPCI data released on June 1. This represents a 19% year-on-year increase from ₹25.14 lakh crore in May 2025, and a month-on-month improvement over April’s 22.35 billion transactions worth ₹29.03 lakh crore. Summer travel, IPL 2026, and seasonal consumer spending were key growth drivers. The average UPI ticket size has steadily declined from ₹1,848 in 2021 to ₹1,313 in 2025, reflecting the system’s deepening penetration into micropayments and everyday retail. UPI now accounts for an estimated 85.5% of total retail digital transaction volume, cementing its position as the backbone of India’s digital payments ecosystem. [Times of India]
ONDC Crosses 450 Million Transactions, Enables 3 Lakh Daily Transit Bookings
Government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) announced it has crossed 450 million cumulative transactions across retail, B2B, shared mobility, public transport, tourism, finance, and logistics. The platform now facilitates over 300,000 daily bus and metro ticket bookings, with metro ticketing live across Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kochi, Pune, Nagpur, and all three Mumbai Metro lines. Commuters can book through 30+ apps including Uber, Rapido, Paytm, ixigo, and redBus. Intra-city bus ticketing covers DTC (Delhi), CRUT (Odisha), BEST (Mumbai), and Katch Mobility. ONDC is also scaling tourism experiences with 850+ live offerings, including 170+ ASI-managed monuments and 12 National Museums. The network approach simplifies distribution, reconciliation, and settlement for transport entities while lowering technology costs. [Business Standard]
UIDAI Rolls Out New Aadhaar App, Phases Out mAadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new official Aadhaar App to replace the older mAadhaar application. The new app offers enhanced security features including face authentication, biometric lock/unlock, and QR code-based verifiable credential sharing — enabling users to manage their digital identity without handing over physical documents. Key features include multi-profile support (up to five profiles per device), address and mobile number updates, offline QR code verification, and authentication history checks. Users are being encouraged to migrate from mAadhaar, which will be discontinued shortly. One profile per device can be activated, and downloading profiles requires the Aadhaar-registered mobile number. The app represents a significant upgrade to India’s foundational identity infrastructure, bringing self-service capabilities closer to citizens. [Economic Times]
NeSL Adds Aadhaar Face Authentication as Fourth e-Signing Option
National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) has expanded its Digital Document Execution (DDE) platform to include Aadhaar-based Face Authentication as its fourth electronic signing method. The platform now supports Aadhaar-OTP, Aadhaar-based biometric, digital signature certificates (DSC), and the newly added face authentication option. This addition makes remote, contactless document execution more accessible — particularly relevant for government schemes, financial services, and enterprise workflows where physical presence for signing has been a bottleneck. The integration leverages UIDAI’s face authentication infrastructure, aligning India’s document layer (L3) with the identity layer’s (L1) latest capabilities. [NeSL / EPFO]
BHASHINI and DPIIT Sign MoU for Multilingual Digital Access
The Digital India BHASHINI Division and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen multilingual digital capabilities across India’s investment and startup ecosystem. The partnership aims to enhance access to government information, startup services, policy communication, and citizen-centric services in all 22 scheduled Indian languages. This integration of AI-powered language infrastructure into the governance and industry layer (L6) ensures that India’s digital public services are not limited to English and Hindi speakers but serve the country’s linguistic diversity at population scale. BHASHINI’s role as India’s population-scale language AI platform is further reinforced through this formal institutional collaboration. [PIB] [DD News]
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