Compliance· 4 min read
E-way bills without the roadside surprises
When you need one, how long it stays valid, and the small mistakes that get trucks stopped on the highway.
Under GST, goods moving by road generally need an e-way bill when the consignment value is above ₹50,000. Some states set their own limits for movements within the state, so check the rule for your origin state. Most roadside detentions we see come from small, avoidable errors rather than missing bills.
Validity is tied to distance
For regular cargo an e-way bill is valid for one day for every 200 km, or part of it. For over-dimensional cargo it is one day for every 20 km. Plan the generation time carefully: a bill generated the evening before a slow-moving load can expire before the truck reaches its destination.
The mistakes that stop trucks
A vehicle number in Part B that doesn't match the truck actually carrying the goods, usually because the cargo was shifted to another vehicle at a hub and Part B was never updated. Invoice values or HSN codes that don't match the e-way bill. Expired bills on loads delayed by weather or a breakdown, which can be extended if done in time.
Our control tower checks validity against live GPS positions and flags any bill that will expire before the truck arrives, so it can be extended before it becomes a problem on the road.
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