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description: "NPCI data shows 3.75 billion UPI payments worth Rs 4.99 lakh crore over November 5 to 8, with Dhanteras posting the second highest value day ever."
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# UPI sets a daily record of 975.8 million transactions over Diwali as festive volumes jump 28%

*NPCI data shows 3.75 billion UPI payments worth Rs 4.99 lakh crore over November 5 to 8, with Dhanteras posting the second highest value day ever.*

By bharat.digital desk. Startup, Startups & Fintech. Published 2026-11-10T16:47:00+04:00. 1 min read.

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## At a glance

- Company: UPI (NPCI)
- What it does: India's real time mobile payments network run by NPCI
- Latest: Record 975.8 million UPI transactions on November 7; 3.75 billion over Nov 5 to 8, up 28%
- Date: 2026-11-10

India's festive weekend pushed the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to a new daily high. On November 7, the day after Dhanteras, UPI handled 975.8 million transactions, a record for a single day, The Economic Times reported on 10 November, citing data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which runs UPI.

Over the four days from November 5 to 8, UPI processed 3.75 billion transactions, up 28% from the matching festive days last year, which fell on October 17 to 20, ET reported. The value of those payments rose 38% to Rs 4.99 lakh crore. Dhanteras on November 6, which ET noted is traditionally seen as an auspicious day for high value purchases, saw Rs 1.37 lakh crore move through UPI, the second highest daily value on record.

Diwali itself, on November 8, told a slightly different story. PTI reported, also citing NPCI, that UPI volume on the day rose 32% to 916.9 million from 695.7 million on Diwali last year. The value, however, barely moved: Rs 90,029.43 crore against Rs 88,350.79 crore a year earlier, a rise of about 2% by our calculation. So while Diwali brought far more payments, the biggest day by value that week was Dhanteras, at Rs 1.37 lakh crore.

What to watch: these are daily and four day figures, not a full month. NPCI's November monthly numbers, due in early December, will show whether the festive jump lifts the month above October's record. bharat.digital will update its UPI figures when they are released.

## Sources

1. [The Economic Times: UPI volume, value post strong growth during Diwali as festive spending lights up digital payments](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/upi-volume-value-post-strong-growth-during-diwali-as-festive-spending-lights-up-digital-payments/articleshow/135688534.cms)
2. [PTI: UPI volume jumps 32 pc on Diwali to 916.9 mn](https://www.ptinews.com/detail/business/upi-volume-jumps-32-pc-on-diwali-to-916-9-mn/4247792)

Written by the bharat.digital desk from the sources above. Figures are as reported by those sources.