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LR, POD and the e-way bill: the papers that move with coal

What each document proves, who issues it, and why keeping them with the trip settles most transport disputes.

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Schemes and rules change. Treat this as an explanation, and check the current notice on the official portal before you act.

The lorry receipt (LR, often called bilty) is the transporter's receipt for the load: consignor, consignee, vehicle, quantity and freight terms. It shows the transporter took charge of the goods.

The proof of delivery (POD) is the buyer's signed or stamped acknowledgement that the goods arrived — often with the weight received. It closes the trip and supports both the invoice and the transporter's settlement.

The e-way bill is the electronic document under GST for moving goods, generated on the government's e-way bill system (or through an authorised provider). Whether one is needed, and its validity, follow the current GST rules — check the official portal.

More detail

Kept together with the kanta slips, these papers answer most transport questions: what left, on which truck, what arrived, and when. A missing POD is usually why a freight bill or an invoice gets stuck.

Common confusion

Preparing e-way bill details is not the same as generating the e-way bill. The official bill is generated on the government system.

What it means if you trade coal

Keep the LR, both kanta slips, the e-way bill and the POD against each trip. Chase PODs early — a trip without one is a payment waiting to be disputed.

How Coal Boss handles this · In Coal Boss today, with limits

E-way bill details fill in from the invoice and dispatch; you type the distance. The official bill is generated on the government portal and its PDF attached. Coal Boss is not connected to the portal yet.

From Coal Boss's verified product record — separate from the explanation above.

Hinglish mein, short mein

LR (lorry receipt / bilty) transporter ki raseed hai ki maal usne liya. POD (proof of delivery) buyer ki pushti hai ki maal pahuncha, aksar weight ke saath — isse trip band hoti hai. E-way bill GST ka document hai maal le jaane ke liye, sarkari e-way bill system pe banta hai; kab zaroori hai aur kitne din chalega, ye current GST niyam se tay hota hai — official portal dekhiye.

Sources

Coal Boss explanation of common trade practice — not a rule. Every business agrees its own terms.

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