Under GST, transporters are required to carry an e-way bill while transporting goods from one place to another whether or not by way of supply if the value exceeds the limit specified by the CGST Rules. As per the CGST rules, the limit is Rs.50,000, which mostly applies to interstate movement. It came into effect from 1st April 2018. However, the states were given an option to set the limits within each state, and each state began implementing it from different dates in the first half of 2018.
Here is a list of the e-way bill threshold limits for intrastate movement of goods in each state-
Sr. No. | State | E-way bill threshold limit | Relevant Notification |
1 | Andhra Pradesh | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods. E-way bill is required for intrastate movement of goods only if the value exceeds Rs.50,000/- | CCTs Ref. in CCW/GST/74/2015, dated 11th April 2018 |
2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | CBIC Press Release dated 23-04-2018 and Notification No. 14/2018- State Tax dated 23rd March 2018 |
3 | Assam | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Notification No. 30/2019-GST, dated 16th December 2019 (e-Way bill for intrastate movement of goods was temporarily suspended in between vide Notification No. 07, dated 7th May 2018) |
4 | Bihar | Above Rs. 1,00,000 for intrastate movement of goods (from 21st Jan 2019) Above Rs. 50,000 for interstate movement of goods | Notification No. S.O. 14, dated 14th January 2019 |
5 | Chhattisgarh | Rs. 50,000 for specified goods | Notification No. F-10-31/2018/CT/V (46), dated 19th June 2018 No e-way bill required for intra-state movement of goods- except for notified 15 goods whose consignment value exceeds Rs.50,000/- |
6 | Delhi | Above Rs. 1,00,000 for intrastate movement of goods Above Rs. 50,000 for interstate movement of goods | Notification No. 03, dated 15th June 2018 |
7 | Goa | 50,000 – only for specified 22 goods | E-way bill is required for 22 listed goods vide Notification No. CCT/26-2/2018-19/36, dated 28th May 2018 |
8 | Gujarat | Rs.50,000 is the limit for interstate movement of goods No need for e-way bill for certain specified goods such as Hank, Yarn, Fabric and Graments in case of intrastate movement (with effect from 1st October 2018). e-Way bill for intrastate movement of goods is required for rest of goods No need of e-way bill for inter-city movement of goods (with effect from 1st October 2018) | Notification No.GSL/GST/RULE-138(14)/B.19, dated 19th September 2018 |
9 | Haryana | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Notification No. 49/ST-2, dated 19th April 2018 |
10 | Himachal Pradesh | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | E-way bill is required for all goods w.e.f. 01-06-2018 vide Notification No. 12-4/78-EXN-TAX-17408, dated 31st May 2018 |
11 | Jammu and Kashmir | No e-way bill is required for the intrastate transport of goods within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir However, Rs. 50,000 is the interstate limit | Notification No. 64, dated 30th November 2019 |
12 | Jharkhand | Above Rs. 1,00,000 for goods other than specified goods | Notification No. S.O. 66, dated 26th September 2018 |
13 | Karnataka | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Press Release, dated 29-03-2018 and notification no. No. FD 47 CSL 2017 dated 23rd March 2018 |
14 | Kerala | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods in case of interstate movement No e-way bill for intrastate movement of goods and specified movements mentioned in notifications 3/2018 and 9/2018 e-Way bill issue is made mandatory for intrastate transportation of gold in Kerala with effect from 20th January 2025 | Press Release dated 10th April 2018, State tax notification 3/2018, 9/2018 and recent GSTN's advisory dated 24th January 2025 |
15 | Madhya Pradesh | Rs.1,00,000 for all goods except tobacco products, pan masala, medicine, surgical goods and active pharmaceutical ingredients. | Notification No. No. FA3-08/2018/1/V(18) dated 23rd March 2022 |
16 | Maharashtra | Rs. 1,00,000 for all taxable goods in case of intrastate movement (specified goods by the given notification completely exempt from e-way bill within the state) Rs. 50,000 for interstate movement of goods
| Notification No. 15E, dated 29th June 2018 |
17 | Manipur | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | CBIC Press Release dated 24th May 2018 |
18 | Meghalaya | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Notification No. ERTS (T) 84/2017/20, dated 20th April 2018 |
19 | Mizoram | 50,000 for all taxable goods | Notification No.J.21011/2(iii)/2018-TAX/Pt, dated 2nd July 2018 |
20 | Nagaland | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Notification No. 6/2018. Dated: 19th April 2018 |
21 | Odisha | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Press Release dated 31st May 2018 |
22 | Puducherry | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Notification No. F. No. 3240/CTD/GST/2018/3, dated 24th April 2018 |
23 | Punjab | Rs. 1,00,000 for all taxable goods in case of intrastate movement Rs. 50,000 for interstate movement | No. PA/ETC/2018/175, dated 13th September 2018 |
24 | Rajasthan | Rs.2,00,000 within city for all goods except tobacco products, pan masala, articles of wood, iron and steel. Rs. 1,00,000 for intrastate movement | Vide GST Notification 02/2022-Rajasthan, dated 24th February 2022 |
25 | Sikkim | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Press Release dated 23rd April 2018 |
26 | Tamil Nadu | Rs. 1,00,000 for all taxable goods in case of intrastate movement. Rs. 50,000 for interstate movement | No e-way bill – For a certain class of goods as per Notification No. 09, dated 31st May 2018 |
27 | Telangana | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Press Release dated 10th April 2018 |
28 | Tripura | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Notification No.F.1-11(91)-TAX/GST/2018 (Part- I), dated 17th April 2018 |
29 | Uttar Pradesh | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Notification No. 38, dated 11th April 2018 Notification No.-E-way bill- R.F.I.D./sachaldal/2018-19/1025/commercial tax, dated 7th September 2018 – Provides the date from which the transporters are required to place R.F.I.D. tag on the windscreen of the vehicle carrying goods. |
30 | Uttarakhand | Rs.50,000 for all taxable goods | Notification No. 239/CSTUK/GST-Vidhi/2018-19, dated 17th April 2018 |
31 | West Bengal | Rs. 50,000 for all taxable goods in case of intrastate movement (with effect from 1st December 2023; earlier was Rs.1,00,000) Rs. 50,000 for interstae movement | Notification No. 11/2018-C.T./GST, dated 30th May 2018 Notification No. 13, dated 6th June 2018 Notification No. 2/2023 dated 10th November 2023 |