Bengaluru Auto Driver Goes Viral With Smartwatch QR Code, Drawing 100,000s of Views
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Updated · India Today · Jun 16
Bengaluru Auto Driver Goes Viral With Smartwatch QR Code, Drawing 100,000s of Views
3 articles · Updated · India Today · Jun 16
Summary
An auto-rickshaw driver in Bengaluru went viral after a passenger asking for a UPI QR code was shown one on the driver's smartwatch instead.
Hemant, who shared the ride story on X after traveling from Indiranagar to Koramangala, said the driver simply lifted his wrist to receive payment.
Hundreds of thousands of views and a wave of reactions followed, with users calling it a "Peak Bengaluru Moment" and joking the driver was "living in 2050."
The episode resonated beyond the joke because it captured how deeply UPI has spread across India, where even routine street-level payments now reflect everyday tech adoption.