New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) plans to bring around 2-3 crore new subscribers into the National Pension System (NPS) over the next two years, PFRDA Chairperson S Ramann said on Thursday.

The regulator is looking to expand pension coverage by making it easier for people to open NPS accounts and contribute digitally, particularly through the newly introduced NPS Tatkal facility.

"We are actually looking at about 2-3 crore subscribers coming in the next two years. NPS Tatkal will give us the ability to spread the reach of NPS," Ramann said on the sidelines of NPS Diwas.

Under NPS Tatkal, new subscribers can enrol in the pension scheme through a UPI platform, starting with the National P...