Find how many days your e-way bill stays valid from the distance goods travel — one day for every 200 km of regular cargo. Avoid expired bills and detention penalties.
An e-way bill is mandatory for moving goods worth over ₹50,000, and it does not last forever. Validity is tied to distance: one day for every 200 km (or part of it) for regular cargo, counted from the moment the bill is generated.
Over-dimensional cargo gets one day per 20 km. If a consignment doesn't reach its destination before the bill expires — a breakdown, a long halt — you must extend it, or risk detention and a penalty at the check post.
A 650 km inter-state shipment: 650 ÷ 200 = 3.25, rounded up to 4 days of validity. Generate the bill only when the vehicle is ready to move, since the clock starts at generation, not dispatch.
From the time the bill is generated on the portal, not from when the truck leaves. Generating it hours early wastes validity — create it close to actual dispatch.
Extend the validity within eight hours before or after expiry, stating the reason (transhipment, breakdown, natural calamity). Moving on an expired bill invites seizure and a penalty of the tax amount or ₹10,000, whichever is higher.
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