At 11.93 cr, April records unprecedented surge in E-Way Bill generation, the second-highest ever
E-Way Bill (EWB) generation in April surged to second all-time high of 11.93 crore. This is an increase of over 23 per cent compared to April last year. The spike could have some impact on GST collections in May, data for which will be out on June 1.
Normally, March, being the last month of the fiscal year, records high EWB generation and this year was no exception. This is basically to clear stock at the end of the fiscal year. However, the trend slows down in April, the first month of next the fiscal. Though generation did come down in April 2025 compared to March 2025, the pace was better than the previous years.
An e-way bill is an electronic document generated on a portal, evidencing the movement of goods. It also indicates whether tax has been paid for the moving goods. As per Rule 138 of the CGST Rules, 2017, every registered person involved in the movement of goods (which may not necessarily be on account of supply) of consignment value of more than Rs.50,000 (can be lower for intra-state movement) is required to generate an e-way bill.
