If you are in Chennai and traveling in an auto, make sure that you carry cash. Wondering why The incident came into light when one of the riders who booked a ride through an app, was told about the rule as she boarded the auto a couple of days back. The message displayed inside the auto was prominent, “Gpay not available. No stop for ATM withdrawal”.The incident came to light when the country is increasingly adopting digital payments, the countrys informal economy is on the precipice of going cashless.The users verified their seemingly irrational discovery on social media by posting a photo of themselves from the ride. The driver of the car appears to have a laminated note that reads, GPay not available, written in capital letters and affixed above his windshield. No pause for taking out cash from an ATM.It was nice knowing yall pic.twitter.com/7up162bUkq— No context suvee (@burnt_roti) April 2, 2024Responding to this, one of the users called traveling in a ricksha like her worst nightmare.Unified Payments Interface (UPI) resistance is not unprecedented, even among Mumbais cab and rickshaw drivers. Nevertheless, the payment system has grown to be a significant contributor to Indias economy. According to the sources, in 2022–2023 UPI transactions accounted for 62% of all digital payments, compared to only 23% in 2018–19.
