The Goods and Services Tax E - Waybill System on October 07, 2024, issued the notification regarding the Guidance for Accurate Entry of RR No./Parcel Way Bill (PWB) Numbers following the Integration of E-Way Bill (EWB) with Parcel Management System (PMS).
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Parcel Management System (PMS) of Indian Railways has now been integrated with the E-Way Bill (EWB) system via Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
• The following guidelines have been stated namely: -
o Taxpayers transporting goods via the Indian Railways Parcel Management System (PMS) must ensure the correct Parcel Way Bill (PWB) number or RR No. is furnished in the e-way bill Part-B on EWB Portal. The format for entering RR No./PWB numbers has been standardized to ensure consistency and accuracy
o Suppliers with a pre-existing E-Way Bill (EWB) for goods transported from the factory to the railway station, and who are subsequently transporting goods by rail under the Parcel Management System (PMS), must follow the prescribed steps
o The prescribed format for the entry of the Parcel Way Bill number must be followed
o Taxpayers are to ensure that the Parcel Way Bill number is entered correctly in the EWB system to allow smooth tracking and verification of goods being transported via Indian Railways.
