The Goods & Service Tax (GST) on May 28, 2024, issued an advisory on the launch of the E-Way Bill 2 Portal.
The following has been stated namely: -
• NIC shall be releasing the E-Way Bill 2 Portal https://ewaybill2.gst.gov.in on June 01, 2024. This portal will ensure high availability and run in parallel to the e-way Bill main portal https://ewaybillgst.gov.in. The e-way bill 2 portal will synchronize the e-way bill details with the main portal within a few seconds.
• The E-Way Bill 2 Portal will provide the critical services of the E-Way Bill system, and gradually it will be extended with other services of the e-way bill system.
• The E-Way Bill 2 portal will provide the web and API modes of operations for e-way bill services.
• The taxpayers and logistic operators shall use the E-Way Bill 2 portal with the login credentials of the main portal.
• The taxpayers and logistic operators will use the E-Way Bill 2 portal during technical glitches in the E-Way Bill main portal or any other exigencies.
• The Criss-Cross operations of printing and updating of Part-B of E-Way Bills can be carried out on these portals. That is, updating of Part-B of the E-Way bills of Portal 1 can be done at Portal 2 and vice versa.