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Real-Time Proxies
E-Way Bills Issued
11.2cr
+5.7%from 10.6cr
As of 30 June 2026Monthly
Goods movement kept accelerating
E-way bills issued, crore, monthly
Source: GSTN; illustrative seriesShare or embed this chart
What this measures
An e-way bill is generated for nearly every movement of goods worth over ₹50,000 under GST. The volume issued each month is a near-real-time proxy for how much freight is actually moving through the economy.
Source & release schedule
GST Network (GSTN)
Released monthly, shortly after month-end.
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