Many UPI users have complained of payment related issues, and many of them have also shared their problems on social media platform X. Downdetector has also seen a huge surge in the number of complaints, which includes more than 500 complaints of payment issues related to State Bank of India (SBI). Many UPI users of UCO Bank have also lodged complaints on the same issue. According to Downdetector, more than 50 complaints were filed on April 1, 2026, at around 1:00 pm.
A user named @SamantaMajumder said that on #SBIFoolsday, April 1, only SBI is joking with people. Since morning I have been trying to send money through UPI, but it is being shown again and again that the server is down.
#SBIfoolsday On 1st April only SBI is playing fool with people.
Since morning I am trying to send money through UPI but continuously they are showing that server is down.— Samantha Kr. Majumder (@SamantaMajumder) April 1, 2026
Another user named UDDIPTA KUMAR NATH raised this problem and tagged SBI. He wrote on X, @TheOfficialSBI @OfficialSBICare your online system is down since 11 am. This is causing a lot of trouble to many customers! Fix it asap!! In today’s time, people mostly do online transactions (only UPI), the trend of keeping cash with people has reduced considerably.
@TheOfficialSBI @OfficialSBICare your online system is down since 11 am. This is creating great inconvenience to many customers! Fix it ASAP!! In present day, people mostly do online transactions, UPI only, keeping cash has reduced greatly among people. @RBI
— UDIPTA KUMAR NATH (@CatalystNath) April 1, 2026
Earlier today, SBI had informed that its scheduled maintenance work timings have been changed from 11 am to 11:45 am. SBI said in a post on X that the timing of scheduled maintenance work has been changed.
The scheduled maintenance activity timing has been revised, Our services UPI, IMPS, YONO, Internet Banking, NEFT and RTGS may experience disruptions between 11:00 Hrs and 11:45 Hrs (IST) on 01.04.2026 (45 Minutes).
Customers may use our UPI Lite and ATM Services during this
— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) April 1, 2026
There may be disruption in our services—UPI, IMPS, YONO, Internet Banking, NEFT and RTGS—between 11:00 PM and 11:45 PM (IST) on 01.04.2026 (for 45 minutes). The bank advised customers to use UPI Lite and ATM services during this period.
The scheduled maintenance activity end timing has been extended to 12:30 Hrs on 01.04.2026. Our services, UPI, IMPS, YONO, Internet Banking, NEFT and RTGS, may experience disruptions.
Customers may use our UPI Lite, eRupee (CBDC) App and ATM Services during this period.
We
— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) April 1, 2026
In another tweet, SBI informed that the time for completion of scheduled maintenance work has been extended to 12:30 noon on 01.04.2026. There may be interruptions in our services—UPI, IMPS, YONO, Internet Banking, NEFT and RTGS.