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24 Economic Survey 2020-21 Volume 2

Figure 26: Average Daily ETC Count and Figure 27: E-way Bills
Collection
50
80 50
Collection Count (RHS) 0
70 45
40
60
35 (50)
50
Rs Crore 40 30 Lakhs Per cent (100) Intra State trade
25
30 20 Inter State trade
15
20 (150)
10
10 5 Total E-Way Bills
generated
0 0 (200)
Jan/20 Feb/20 Mar/20 Apr/20 May/20 Jun/20 Jul/20 Aug/20 Sep/20 Oct/20 Nov/20 Dec/20 Jan/20 Feb/20 Mar/20 Apr/20 May/20 Jun/20 Jul/20 Aug/20 Sep/20 Oct/20 Nov/20 Dec/20

Source: Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways; GSTN

BOX 2: E-WAY BILLS

E-way bills are a strong leading indicator of revenue collections, supply chain corrections
and logistics growth. With industries at a standstill during lockdown in the fight against
COVID-19, total e-way bills generated witnessed a sharp contraction of 74 per cent (YoY)
in April 2020. Volume of inter State and intra State trade plunged by 89 per cent and 80 per
cent respectively in April 2020 compared to previous year levels. While E-way bills for all
distance categories contracted sharply in April 2020, E-way bills with distance more than
1000 km saw the maximum fall (Figure B3 ). Value of e-way bills per person saw a similar
fall (Figure B4 ).

Figure B3: Volume of E-Way Bill by Distance Figure B4: All India- Value of Goods Traded
Category (INR Per Person)

Source: GSTN

With gradual relaxation of restrictions, E-way bills in terms of total assessable value generated
and value generated per person regained momentum and persistently improved to surpass
previous year levels in September 2020 (Figure B5). Volume of trade, both inter and intra
also bounced back to previous year levels by September 2020. Both volume and value of total