E Way Bill Requirements – Transportation of Goods by Railways

An E-way bill is an electronic bill that is submitted when transporting goods from one place to another. E-way bills are supposed to be issued only when the goods are worth Rs. 50,000 and above. No matter which route you choose, you will need an E-Way Bill; be it airways, vessels, roads, or railways.

E-way bills can be generated by the consignor or consignee or by the transporter. If the transporter is not registered, you will have to first register yourself on the GST portal.

Documents required to register an E-way bill are as follows:

Transportation Through Railways

When transporting through railways you will get a receipt from the railways known as the Railway Receipt. You can use the FNR number which is an 11 digit number printed on the Railway Receipt, to track the status of your transit. When transporting via railways you need to provide documents related to transportation and the date, along with the distance required to travel to transport the goods.

When transporting goods via railways, goods need to be transported to the railway station. You need to generate an E-way bill to transport the goods to the station after which you will need to update only Part B with the RR number. E-way bill is considered to be complete only after getting the RR number. This responsibility is on the concerned person /agent or the supplier.

You can update Part B of the E-way bill when transporting via rail, any time before or after the beginning of the movement. However, it is necessary to produce an E-way bill at the time of the delivery of the goods. If you don’t have an E-way bill you need to carry an invoice or delivery challan; this is because Indian Railways are exempted from carrying an E-way bill.    

Who Can Generate E-way Bills?

E-way bills can be generated by the registered person who is registered on the E-way bill portal. The bills can also be generated by unregistered persons. The transporters of the goods and the suppliers also need to get registered on the E-way portal and generate an E-way bill to transport the goods.  

When Do We Need an E-way Bill?

An E-way bill is required when transporting goods from one place to another either by the railways, vessel, airways or by roads. It needs to be generated when the goods which are being transported are worth more than Rs. 50,000.

E-way bills can be registered by going on the E-way bill portal. You need to follow a few steps before registering yourself.  

The Bottom Line:

E-way bills, which is an electronic bill, can be generated by the concerned person, the supplier, the recipient, or by the transporter when transporting goods via railways. It needs to be registered no matter which route you take to transport the goods. An E-way bill is needed when the goods are being delivered. If you don’t have an E-way bill when transporting via railways, you need to carry an invoice or the delivery challan. e-way bill registration can be done on the E-way bill portal. When transporting via rail you also need a Railway Receipt.