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“Bilti” is another name for the Lorry Receipt in Hindi. The packers and movers or any logistics company providing services of good transportation from one location to another by road issues a consignment note or receipt known as “Bilti”. The consignor or the transport company prepares the document at the time of loading goods into the vehicle. It will act as an undertaking for the delivery of the consignment to be made at the required location.

The consignor will prepare three or four copies of this receipt – consignee copy, driver copy, consigner copy, and file copy. GR (goods receipt) number is another name for the Bilti number.

The bill or Lorry Receipt (LY) will contain the following information such as –

  1. Name and address of the transporter
  2. Name of the consignor (sender of the goods)
  3. GSTIN number of the transporter
  4. Date of booking the services of the transport company
  5. Consignment note number or GR number and date
  6. Name of the consignee, address and GSTIN number
  7. Name of the place of origin and destination
  8. Description of goods such as description
  9. Number of packages
  10. Total weight
  11. Freight charges
  12. It also describes whether freight is to be paid or paid.
  13. Tax invoice number and date
  14. Sign and stamp or transporter

Importance of Bilti

There are multiple things you may understand while transporting your goods. You must know what kinds of containers are used in transportation. How to choose them? How do you pack, and what documents are required? When you keep all the details on paper as Bilti has, you feel safe and legally secure. Bilti has many transportation benefits.

  1. Bilti is proof of shipment that works as evidence for receiving confirmation of goods and will be delivered on time.
  2. This keeps the transporter accountable towards our goods.
  3. This verifies the accuracy of invoices and payments.
  4. Besides this, you can track and trace the current status of shipment throughout the transportation process with a unique consignment note number.
  5. In case you get stuck in any dispute during your shipment, you can use this consignment note as a reference document that helps in dispute resolution.

Understand the Difference between Bilti and Waybill:

The document that is used for road, rail, and air transportation is the Waybill. It is widely utilized for international transportation. Waybill acts as a receipt for the items to give the carrier instructions on how to deliver the shipment.

While Bilti documents are primarily used in India and a few other South Asian nations, they are basically related to road transport and work as proof that you can also put them on the table as a legal contact. Bilti functions as both a receipt for the items being transported and documentation of the agreement between the sender or consignor and the carrier or transporter.

Here is little difference: Bilti is primarily related to road transport in the region specifically, while the Waybill is widely used internationally and for different documents.