250 km · 4 toll plazas · about 4 h 10 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
The road distance from Ambala to Amritsar is 250 km via NH44 — doable in a single day with a couple of breaks.
You cross 4 toll plazas across Haryana, Punjab. For a car the published fees add up to ₹300 one way, about ₹1.20 per km.
Amritsar draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: HaryanaPunjab
Fees for a single journey with FASTag. Return fees apply when you come back through the same plaza within 24 hours; a monthly pass covers 50 single journeys in a month.
| # | Toll plaza | At km | State | Car single | Car return | Car monthly | LCV | Bus/Truck | Multi-axle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghaggar | 7 | Haryana | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,105 | ₹200 | ₹415 | ₹655 |
| 2 | Chahar | 122 | Punjab | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,380 | ₹65 | ₹140 | ₹220 |
| 3 | Dhilwan | 203 | Punjab | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,320 | ₹110 | ₹235 | ₹370 |
| 4 | Nijjarpura | 236 | Punjab | ₹65 | ₹95 | ₹2,140 | ₹105 | ₹220 | ₹340 |
| Total (published fees) | 250 | ₹300 | ₹445 | ₹480 | ₹1,010 | ₹1,585 |
Totals for all 4 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹300 | ₹445 | ₹375 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹480 | ₹725 | ₹600 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,010 | ₹1,515 | ₹1,263 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,100 | ₹1,650 | ₹1,376 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,585 | ₹2,375 | ₹1,982 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,930 | ₹2,895 | ₹2,414 |
One way, 250 km, at Haryana prices (petrol ₹103.04/L, diesel ₹95.70/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,433 | ₹1,089 | ₹960 | ₹626 |
| Sedan | ₹1,720 | ₹1,261 | ₹1,135 | ₹715 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,345 | ₹1,711 | ₹1,468 | ₹910 |
Petrol is cheapest in Haryana (₹103.04/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~17 litres you need in Haryana saves about ₹37 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,720 on petrol, ₹1,261 on diesel and about ₹715 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper).
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 4 crossings one way — worth about ₹62 of pass value against ₹300 in regular fees. If you drive highways often, the pass pays off on this route.
Return within 24 hours and the car toll for the round trip is ₹445 instead of ₹600 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹300 one way with FASTag across 4 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹445. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹375.
4 on the fastest route: Ghaggar, Chahar, Dhilwan, Nijjarpura.
About 17 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,720 at Ambala prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~14 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~23 L.
Around ₹2,020 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,720 + toll ₹300), or ₹3,885 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹505 each, one way.
Plan on about 4 h 10 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 2 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,010, 3-axle ₹1,100, 4–6 axle ₹1,585, 7+ axle ₹1,930.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Amritsar to Ambala toll is the same ~₹300 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Amritsar's state price.
Fees are revised every 1 April and some plazas change mid-year, so treat results as a close estimate. Spotted a wrong fee or a missing plaza? Tell us — we fix reported errors within 72 hours and log them on our corrections page.
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Last updated: 24 October 2026