Lok Sabha Question No. 3751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-16
Subject: E-Way Bills Generation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Ms Kangna Ranaut

3751 Ms Kangna Ranaut:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of e-way bills generated in the country during the last five financial years under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, year-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  trend  in  e-way  bill  generation  reflects  growth  in  formal  economic  activity  and improved tax compliance and if so, the assessment of the Government in this regard;
- (c)  the  steps taken by the Government to strengthen the e-way bill system through technology upgradation, real-time monitoring and data analytics to curb tax evasion and facilitate seamless movement of goods; and
- (d)  the  impact  of  these  measures  on  revenue  buoyancy,  reduction  in  compliance  burden  for businesses and improvement in the overall efficiency of the GST ecosystem?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a): The number of e-way bills generated during the last five financial years is given below: -
- (b): The growth in e-way bills generation aligns with improvement in overall consumption trends.

| Financial Year   | Within State   | Outside State   | Total         |
|------------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
| 2021-22          | 470,383,350    | 303,494,161     | 773,877,511   |
| 2022-23          | 601,727,436    | 356,328,359     | 958,055,795   |
| 2023-24          | 719,049,597    | 392,956,033     | 1,112,005,630 |
| 2024-25          | 840,946,134    | 463,741,112     | 1,304,687,246 |
| 2025-26          | 935,160,278    | 483,848,077     | 1,419,008,355 |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3751

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 16 th  MARCH, 2026/ 25 PHALGUNA, 1947 (SAKA)

## E-Way Bills Generation

(c): Some of the major steps taken by the government to strengthen the e-way bill system are as follows: -

## (i) Business Continuity through Parallel E-Way Bill Instances

Since  the  E-Way  Bill  system  is  a  critical  service  used  round  the  clock  by  trade  and  logistics operators across the country, two parallel instances of the E-Way Bill system are being operated to ensure business continuity. Although the two systems function through separate URLs, data is synchronised  between  them  in  near  real  time.  As  a  result,  critical  functionalities  have  been enabled in such a manner that an E-Way Bill generated in one instance can also be updated with Part-B, extended, fetched, and otherwise acted upon from the other Instance.

## (ii) Near Real-Time Tracking of Goods Movement through FASTag Integration

The  movement  of  goods  is  being  tracked  in  near  real  time  through  integration  with  vehicular movement data received from NHAI toll plazas across the country through FASTag data, This integration facilitates the following: -

- a)  Targeted verification by mobile squads
- b)  Analytical identification of suspicious cases
- c)  Vehicle movement tracking based on intelligence inputs

## (iii) Integration with Railways Systems

The E-Way Bill system has been integrated with Railway systems, thereby facilitating validation of Railway Receipt (RR) numbers at the time of updating transportation details in the E-Way Bill system. Correspondingly, Railways are also enabled to verify the E-Way Bills while handing over the goods.

## (iv) Availability of Analytical Reports for Fraud Detection

More  than  100  analytical  reports  have  been  made  available  to  GST  officers  for  detection  of various types of fraudulent activities involving tax evasion and suppression.

(d): Some major policy measures undertaken by the Government are given below:-

- i)  The e-way bill system has replaced multiple transit documents required before the advent of GST with a single document, therefore simplifying documentation for taxpayers.
2. ii) For minor errors such as clerical or documentation mistakes in the e-way bill a nominal penalty of Rs. 500/- under the CGST Act and the respective State GST Act is prescribed, as clarified vide circular No. 64/38/2018-GST dated 14th September 2018, ensuring that genuine mistakes do not attract disproportionate penalty.

iii) Taxpayers can generate e-way bill either at the time of generation of e-invoice. Details filled in e-invoice are auto-populated in e-way bill and depending upon the additional details communicated,  e-way  bill  is  generated  without  any  requirement  of  duplication  in  feeding  the same details.

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