Generating bulk e-Way bills and updating vehicle number at e-way portal

Generating bulk e-Way bills: The system enables the user to generate bulk e-way bills. A bulk e-Way bill is used when a user needs to generate multiple e-Way Bills at one shot.

For generating a Bulk e-Way Bill the user needs to have the EWB bulk convertor or the excel file, which helps the user to convert the multiple e-Way Bills excel file into a single JSON file.

To generate a Bulk e-Way Bill, user needs to select the sub option ‘Generate Bulk’ under the option ‘e-Waybill’. The following screen will be displayed.

Bulk e-Way Bills

The user has to choose file and select the JSON to be uploaded. Once a JSON file is from the user’s system, the user needs to upload the same JSON file in the e-Way Bill portal and can use the file to generate bulk e-Way Bill.

Bulk e-Way Bills 2

After processing the JSON file, the system generates the E-Way Bills and shows the EWB for each request. If it is not possible it will show the error for each request.

Updating Vehicle Number

This option can be used to update the vehicle number of the e-Way Bill, if it has not been entered while generating e-Way Bill or vehicle has been changed for moved goods because of various reasons like transit movement, vehicle breakdown etc.

When the user selects the ‘Update Vehicle No’ sub-option under ‘e-Waybill’ option, the following screen will be displayed. In this form the user needs to check at least one option e-way bill No/ Generated Date/Generator GSTIN accordingly.

Bulk e-Way Bills Update Vehicle Number

After entering the corresponding parameter, the system will show the list of related E-way bills for those parameters. Here, the user will click on the select for the corresponding e-way bill for the vehicle update. Next, the user will be redirected to the following form.

Bulk e-Way Bills Update Vehicle Number

Before going for updating vehicle number, the user should have the E- Way Bill for which the user wants to update vehicle number and the new vehicle number in hand for the data entry. In the vehicle updating form, the user needs to enter the vehicle number through which the transportation is being done, next the user enters the from place, the from state, from where the transportation is being done.

The user also needs to give the reason for which the vehicle is being changed. The system allows the user to select the reason for the transport change. Next, the user needs to enter the ‘remarks’ field. If the mode of transportation is rail, air, or ship, then the user needs to enter the transporter document number instead of the vehicle number.

Once a request for updating of vehicle number is submitted, the system validates the entered values and pops up appropriate message if there is any error. Otherwise the vehicle no is updated instantly and will be aligned with the concern e-Way Bill.

Tips to remember

  1. E-way bill is not valid for movement of goods without vehicle number on it.
  2. Once E-way bill is generated, it cannot be edited for any mistake. However, it can be cancelled within 24 hours of generation.
  3. E- Way Bill may be updated with vehicle number any number of times.
  4. The latest vehicle number should be available on e-way bill and should match with the vehicle carrying it in case checked by the dept.

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