Razorpay's 2018 move to power UPI payments on IRCTC rail bookings resurfaces

Resurfacing a February 2018 deal, Razorpay partnered with IRCTC to enable UPI on its website and app, expecting to process over 1 million transactions monthly. The deal rides 40% UPI growth and 151M January transactions, deepening digital payment adoption across Indian rail travel.

— Filed Sun, 19 Jul, 2026, 05:49 IST · Source Times of India · Business · Updated

Razorpay partners with IRCTC to enable UPI payments on its website and app, expecting to process over a million transactions monthly, boosting digital payment adoption for Indian rail travel bookings.

Why this matters

Extends Razorpay's payments expansion following its $75M Series C led by Ribbit and Sequoia, its BillMe acquisition for offline payments, and its planned India redomicile ahead of a domestic IPO.

Omni-channel activity holds steady with 1,159 signals in the last 90 days.