In a major boost to digital payments, UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transactions will now be processed significantly faster, with the average transaction time reduced from 30 seconds to just 10 seconds. This improvement has been made possible through backend optimizations and system upgrades by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The move aims to enhance user experience and support the growing volume of UPI payments across India, which currently handles billions of transactions monthly. This faster processing is expected to benefit both customers and merchants by making real-time payments even more seamless and efficient.