What Are E-Way Bill 1 and E-Way Bill 2 Portals?

The E-Way Bill portal is a digital platform used in India to generate electronic permits (called E-Way Bills), required for the movement of goods worth over a certain amount under GST. There are two E-Way Bill portals:

• E-Way Bill 1: It is the main portal commonly used by the maximum number of people in India.
• E-Way Bill 2: It is an alternative or fallback portal, used by a select group of people in India.

Both of the aforementioned portals are managed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) in India and used for the same purpose. These portals become more useful in times of emergencies, like when one portal works slowly. NIC has been working on making them interoperable, meaning actions performed on one can also be continued or updated from the other.

Initial Interoperability Introduced (September 2024)

Previously, in September 2024, NIC introduced basic interoperability between these two portals. But originally, only limited operations were possible across portals:

1. Updating of Part B: This allowed individuals to update their vehicle details (Part B) of an existing E-Way Bill on the other portal, but only if Part B had already been updated once on the original portal.

For instance, if you created an E-Way Bill on E-Way Bill 1 (portal 1), and its Part B was updated there only, then through the update, you were given permission to update it again from E-Way Bill 2. However, if you did not update Part B at all, you were not allowed to first update from the other portal.

2. Get EWB: This allowed individuals to view the E-Way Bill from the other portal.

Enhancement Introduced in August 2025

Now, in August 2025, NIC has again made significant amendments or improvements in the interoperability of the portals by allowing more operations to be done across both portals, even for the first time. Here is the detailed breakdown of recent enhancements:

• First-Time Part B Update for Part A Slips (Across Portals): Previously, individuals could only update Part B from other portals, provided they had already updated it once on the initial portal. Now, individuals are even allowed to update Part B for the first time from any of the portals. This is a major improvement and assistance when the initial portal is not available, and the vehicle needs to be updated to proceed with transportation.
• E-Way Bill Extension Across Portals: Previously, if the validity of an E-Way Bill needed to be extended, it had to be done on the same portal where it was initially created. Now, individuals extend the validity of an E-Way Bill from any of the portals. This allows businesses to avoid delays even if the original portal is down.
• Transporter Update Across Portals: Earlier, transporter details could only be changed on the portal where the E-Way Bill was originally generated. Now, you can update the transporter information from either portal, even if the E-Way Bill was created on the other one. This makes logistics smoother and gives more flexibility in case of portal issues.

Comparison Tables: Before vs. After

Here is how things have changed with this enhancement:

Earlier (Before August 2025):

Now (After August 2025 Enhancement):

So now, everything that could be done on one portal can be done from the other, giving users full flexibility