GST
E-way bill validity by distance
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Facts
Validity is one day for every 200 km or part of it, for normal cargo. For over-dimensional cargo it is one day for every 20 km. A day ends at midnight of the following day after generation.
Provisions and law
- Rule 138(10), CGST Rules 2017Validity is one day per 200 km, and one day per 20 km for over-dimensional cargo, extendable
Analysis
Example: for 500 km, validity is 3 days (200 + 200 + 100). If the e-way bill is generated at 10 am on 5 March, day one ends at midnight of 6 March, so the bill is valid until midnight of 8 March. Plan dispatch so trucks do not run late, because expired bills lead to detention.
Conclusion
- Check the approximate distance auto-calculated by the portal
- Compute days at 200 km per day
- Plan dispatch time to arrive within validity
- Extend if delay is expected
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