New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Pension regulator PFRDA expects 2-3 crore new subscribers to join the National Pension System (NPS) over the next two years following the launch of the UPI-based NPS Tatkal platform, with much of the expansion expected to come from the non-government and informal sectors, Chairperson S Ramann said on Thursday.

He said the simplified digital onboarding system could significantly widen the reach of NPS.

"We are looking at probably about 2 to 3 crore subscribers coming in the next 2 years," Ramann said, adding that large banks with a sizeable base of savings and Jan Dhan account holders are now integrated with NPS Tatkal.

Under NPS Tatkal, subscribers can open an NPS account through UPI using their existing bank Know ...