This is the second time that the roll-out of the e-way bill will be attempted. The e-way bill is expected to result in seamless movement of goods, boost tax revenues and plug tax evasions. He said 26-30 lakh e-way bills were expected to be generated when states implement e-way bills by April 1, 2018. About 9.5 lakh taxpayers are registered on the e-way bills portal, while 6.5 lakh e-way bills are generated per day. When an e-way bill is generated, a unique e-way bill number (EBN) is allocated and is available to the supplier, recipient, and the transporter.

Source: The Telegraph February 24, 2018 19:30 UTC