What's new?
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B2B Platform
An interoperable platform that connects Bharat's businesses and revolutionises B2B invoicing, payments, collections, and settlements.
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New categories
National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) and National Pension Scheme (NPS) will soon be supported on Bharat Connect platform.
Benefits
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Fast settlements
with 8 cycles
in a day -
1700+ digital channels,
99+ lakh physical
outlets to pay -
Convenient for
Customers -
Secure platform
with
end-to-end
encryption -
Follows all RBI
regulatory
compliances -
Always on with
24x7 operations
and 99.87% uptime -
12+ payment modes
for Customers -
Reduced cost via a
digitalised process
View all benefits
25+ Categories
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Electricity
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Mobile Postpaid
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Rent
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Housing Society
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Cable TV
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Recurring Deposit
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Broadband Postpaid
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Hospital & Pathology
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Water
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Landline Postpaid
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NCMC
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Loan Repayment
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Mobile Prepaid
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LPG
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Insurance
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FASTag
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Clubs & Associations
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Subscription Fees
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Municipal Taxes
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NPS
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Credit Card
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DTH
For Customers
Pay bills across 25+ payment categories. Raise complaints easily.
For Billers
Collect via 35+ lakh offline outlets. And 150+ digital channels.
- < 24 hrs Fast settlements with 8 cycles a day
- 1.2 Cr Unique Customers per month
- 25+ Categories
- Discover insights like Customers' preferred payment channels and more on the Biller dashboard
For Operating Units
85 lakh payments. 700+ Cr settled daily.
- 22,000+ Billers onboarded
- 1700+ Digital channels for payment
- Top performing
COUs
- Top performing
BOUs
For Developers
Create custom solutions. For 1000s of OUs and Billers onboarded yearly.
- Unlock new business potential
- Access to entire Bharat Connect platform without recertifications
- Cost-effective flat-fee model
- Technical specifications for
Developer empanelment
Impacting businesses by
revolutionising payments
FAQs
1. Log in to your partner bank app/website or physical outlet.
2. Choose "Bill Payment".
3. Enter Biller category, name, and bill reference number.
4. Review bill details, enter payment amount, and choose your preferred payment method.
5. Confirm the transaction.
The platform connects Billers, payment service providers, and customers. When a customer initiates the payment, the information goes to the Bharat Connect Central Unit. Then, this information is sent to the relevant provider, and then to the Biller, who updates your account and sends confirmation.
No. Bharat Connect is for bill payments, while UPI is for broader transactions. Bharat Connect has various payment channels and modes; UPI is one of the modes of bill payment available in Bharat Connect.
No. Bharat Connect is a central infrastructure facilitating bill payments, not processing the actual transactions.
No separate registration is needed. Use existing bank credentials or any Bharat Connect partnering app.
No. Bharat Connect facilitates bill payments but doesn't aggregate payments from different merchants/Billers.