This is a relatively new and easy payment option started by banks that allows users to send money to another bank account or merchant using their mobile number. To make payments using IMPS, users will need an MMID, which is issued by the bank.

Using IMPS, you can make payments for all services on Paytm – recharges, bill payments and tickets.

For merchant payments, the following banks are live on IMPS -

1. Karur Vysya Bank
2. State Bank of India
3. Union Bank of India
4. Kotak Mahindra Bank
5. ICICI Bank
6. HSBC Bank
7. Canara Bank
8. Standard Chartered Bank
9. Yes Bank
10. Axis Bank
11. Dombivli Nagari Sahakari Bank
12. Federal Bank
13. Corporation Bank
14. BNP Paribas
15. Oriental Bank of Commerce
16. Greater Bombay Bank
17. Punjab and Maharashtra Co-op Bank
18. A P Mahesh Co-operative Bank
19. ING Vysya Bank
20. Andhra Bank
21. Punjab National Bank
22. Mehsana Urban Co-operative Bank
23. DBS Bank

The IMPS service is currently enabled for the Paytm website and mobile site. The mobile apps will soon have this feature enabled too.

Some amongst you who downloaded the BookmyShow coupon from us might have found out that the coupon did not work correctly on the BookmyShow website. A coupon code for Bookmyshow looks something like a 16-digit debit/credit card number “5467435185009741″. Now we put this number in Microsoft Excel and well, it converts the above number to “5467435185009740“. We missed this minor change (which is well documented already) and sent out the wrong coupon code to you all.

We have fixed this now and have sent out new, working coupons to those amongst you who were affected. Please check your email and SMS inboxes.

Once again, I want to apologize for this error and want you all to be sure that we at Paytm stand by what we sell. Your money is yours, till you get what you asked for. It is as simple as that for us and this philosophy leaves no room for interpretation.

 Visit paytm.com/dth-offers and select the best offer for your DTH.

Check it out here:

You can also download the latest Paytm app from here:

There is some mystery and a whole lot of madness going on at Paytm right now. We love to give our users reasons to rejoice and this time we’ve really exceeded all limits. We’re giving away 100% cashback to 10 people every hour. And the more you recharge with us, the higher are your chances of winning.

Want to know how? Well, you need to do some soul ‘searching’ to get your hands on the promo code. And keep in mind, the promo code keeps changing everyday.

Come, join the mystery and madness at Paytm! Here is the the list of winners in last few hours:

Congratulations to all the winners so far.

Why is this called version 3.0 & not 2.4? Well, this is not just any other app update with a few bug fixes, etc. No sir! When we call it an update, we really mean it. Let’s begin by telling you about the two BIGGEST features of this update.

1. Book your bus tickets on the go!
At the bus stop, or better yet, on the way to your bus stop. How cool is that! And that’s not all; we maintain your order details & booking history too. So your next road trip should be booked through the Paytm mobile app.

2. Deals That Make You Drool
We bring you the absolute best repertoire of coupons in the country. Heck, we even pay for some of these to bring to you! Currently you can enjoy exclusive offers from Bookmyshow, Dominos and Café Coffee Day to name a few. You will see them getting updated very frequently too.

Some awesome deals that you will get on Paytm: Rs. 50 off on your next movie booked through Bookmyshow; Rs 100 on your next pizza party form Dominos; 10% off on everything at Snapdeal. Download the new app now and get these benefits.

If this doesn’t get us a few five star reviews from you then I seriously don’t know what will

Besides these, we have moved to a whole new app icon. And don’t miss the ‘Paytm Seal of Trust’ on the splash screen, it’s our way of saying that your money is yours till you get what you paid for!

For our recharge services, Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is also supported so that we have you covered, always! Toll card recharge has been fortified to accept newly issued cards with 19 digit no.

From some of the reviews, we realized that the users are not very clear about the break-up of what is charged to them. So we decided to be fully transparent and share the entire price break up. You will find this on the order confirmation screen & in My Orders section. The My Orders section can be accessed by clicking on the My Account icon, located on the top right corner on every page.

Paytm is all about lightning fast recharges, and we realized that it was takeing up to 3 taps for some users to get the correct sign in/sign up form. So we decided on having just one screen, smart enough to figure out whether you entered a mobile no. or an email ID and whether you are a new user or an existing one, and we intelligently do the needful

Besides these, there have been bunch a of other performance and usability related enhancements – everything to give you the best ever mobile recharge, bill payment & bus ticketing booking experience!

Hope you enjoy this update.

New users can download the app from here:

Stay Charged!

It was 3^rd of February 2013 when we crossed 500,000 app downloads on the Google Play Store and were delighted about achieving this big number. Little did we know that our next milestone was going to come so soon and we were going to make it even BIGGER within the next 3 months.

With over 1 million downloads and over 13,000 five star comments on Google Play Store, Paytm is by far the #1 mobile recharge app in the country and we thank all of YOU for it – for placing your trust, time and money in Paytm.

It is at times like these that one remembers all the hard work and perseverance that has been put in by the team to achieve this success. Burning the mid night oil to roll out the app in time, the incessant team fights on deciding the best communication, waking up at 3am to resolve a Payment Gateway problem – it all seems worth it now.

But as the popular saying goes – Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Eyes down for the next million!

Over 90k customers have already opted for these deals & hungry for more…

On one hand we brought smiles to thousands of these customers, but at the same time, we got a few comments from users who didn’t realize that these were paid ones & ended up adding them by mistake.

At Paytm, we value every users’ feedback; so in order to prevent this from happening again, we’ve made changes to the coupons page UI to make it amply clear to the users which ones are to be paid for & which ones are free. Following is what we have just done:

Hope this removes all uncertainties & helps all our users in being absolutely clear on what they are getting & how much they have to pay for it (if any).

You must have heard the dictum “Muskuraiye ki aap Lucknow me hai”, written by famous poet Mirza Ghalib. It aptly describes the city that it is. The ever famous tehzeeb of Lucknow has been descended over generations. We’re sure that once in, you’ll relish the experience.

Yet another dictum from the city – “Pehle Aap”, made famous at first by melodious, romantic lines of a song from the Bollywood Movie ‘Bobby’. Then repeated again in the comedy cult ‘Andaz Apna Apna’, also describes the rich heritage of the city.  Capital of the political powerhouse state of the country Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow is now growing fast towards being a cosmopolitan city. This can be seen in the several malls, discotheques and clubs that are opening.

How to get there – a road trip from Delhi to Lucknow

There are 2 routes for visiting Lucknow from Delhi. One is the NH 24 route (Delhi – Hapur – Moradabad – Rampur- Bareilly – Shahjahanpur- Sitapur – Lucknow) and other is the NH 2 route (Delhi – Agra –Etawah – Kanpur – Lucknow). Both the routes have fantastic roads and nice places to eat on the way. There is McDonalds on NH 2 and Bikanerwala on NH 24. Delhi to Lucknow is an overnight journey and takes between 8 to 12 hours. Paytm has more than 10 bus operators giving you more than 20 different options to choose from.

Historical Places

The city has a rich cultural heritage, which you should not miss.

Bada Imam Bada/Bhool Bhulaiya - One of the earliest buildings and largest one constructed by Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daulah, this building was built by the Nawab to provide employment to the citizens during a major famine. Another major attraction in this building is the famous Bhool Bhulaiya, a labyrinth.

Residency – If you like to witness sites where several bravehearts sacrificed their lives during the revolt of 1857, then Residency is a must visit for you. With life chilling sites in this building, you’ll definitely get into a flashback mode of our country.

La Martiniere College, Boys – The college was the location of the iconic scene from movie Gadar where Sunny Deol uprooted a hand pump. This historical school built by French General Claude Martin, is the only school in the world whose students fought in a war, that of 1857.

We can add a long list of other great places to see:  the Chota Imam Bada, Alambagh, Roomi Darwaza, Qaisar Bagh, Dilkusha Garden or Chattar Manzil, where you can witness the grandeur and amazing architecture of the Nawabs. You will not get bored exploring Lucknow, but plan on being exhausted

Places to eat

No city comes closer to Lucknow when you talk about the Awadhi cuisines. With eateries located in all parts of the city offering mouth watering food, you can never be hungry in this city. The world famous Tundey Kebabs, now having branches in most areas of the city is a place to gorge on. Dastarkhwan in Hazratganj offers a great Chicken Masala, hardly found in any other place of the world. The naharis at Akbari Gate are a delicious treat. The Kebab culture has picked up so immensely that even the vegetarian Kebabs have become a roar in the city. Deva restaurant in Kapoorthala, Aliganj offers the perfect Vegetarian Kebabs for the veggies. The basket chat of Royal Café, Hazratganj is a must have.

Where to stay

There is a choice for every comfort zone in the city – from Taj Vivanta with a view over the Ambedkar Park, Clarks Awadh that is one of the major attractions in the city, to Gemini Continental which offers you easy connectivity or variety of guest houses.

What else – more entertainment

In sync with its growing cosmopolitan culture, Lucknow has several hotspot attractions for you. Whether you are a shopaholic, a party animal or a movie buff, this city has all the options available for you.

• Lucknow has five shopping malls for shopping and movie experiences. Apart from that, the famous Hazratganj is a must visit place during the evening.
• There are various clubs of which we can recommend Zero Degree, Blue The lounge, Strokes sports bar, The Mint or De Forbidden.
• Ready for a water splash? Then Anandi Water Park is rightly made for you. Amrapali entertainment city, Four Season fun city or the Fun village bring a lot of great fun too.

We wish you a great time. Book your tickets today via Paytm Tickets.

 Have you been to Lucknow? Share your experiences and tips with us!

April is a busy month when the southern Indian states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh welcome the onset of new year with Ugadi. The Marathas celebrate Gudi Padwa and the Sindhis observe Cheti Chand, during the same time. In Punjab there is Baisakhi, in Assam there is Bihu and for the Tamilians there is Puthandu Vazthukal. With celebrations come travel and for travel there is Paytm!To avail this special discount, search for your favorite bus operator on Paytm Bus tickets and use the promo code PAYTM50 before making the payment.

Terms & Conditions
1. Offer is valid from 9th April to 14th April
2. Discount limited to Rs 150 per ticket
3. One user can avail of the offer only once a day