450 km · 6 toll plazas · about 8 h 10 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
The road distance from Amritsar to Rishikesh is 450 km via NH7 — doable in a single day with a couple of breaks.
You cross 6 toll plazas across Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹700 one way, about ₹1.56 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
Rishikesh draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: PunjabHaryanaUttarakhand
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 | Nijjarpura | 14 | Punjab | ₹65 | ₹95 | ₹2,140 | ₹105 | ₹220 | ₹340 |
| 2 | Dhilwan | 47 | Punjab | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,320 | ₹110 | ₹235 | ₹370 |
| 3 | Ladhowal | 129 | Punjab | ₹230 | ₹345 | ₹7,620 | ₹370 | ₹775 | ₹1,215 |
| 4 | Ghaggar | 244 | Haryana | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,105 | ₹200 | ₹415 | ₹655 |
| 5 | Milk Majra | 295 | Haryana | ₹100 | ₹150 | ₹3,380 | ₹165 | ₹345 | ₹540 |
| 6 | Lacchhiwala | 423 | Uttarakhand | ₹110 | ₹160 | ₹3,585 | ₹175 | ₹365 | ₹570 |
| Total (published fees) | 450 | ₹700 | ₹1,040 | ₹1,125 | ₹2,355 | ₹3,690 |
Totals for all 6 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹700 | ₹1,040 | ₹876 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,125 | ₹1,685 | ₹1,407 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,355 | ₹3,525 | ₹2,944 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,560 | ₹3,840 | ₹3,201 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,690 | ₹5,525 | ₹4,614 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹4,485 | ₹6,735 | ₹5,608 |
One way, 450 km, at Punjab prices (petrol ₹105.26/L, diesel ₹95.19/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,631 | ₹1,947 | ₹1,580 | ₹1,125 |
| Sedan | ₹3,157 | ₹2,254 | ₹1,868 | ₹1,285 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,305 | ₹3,059 | ₹2,417 | ₹1,636 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~30 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹126 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹3,157 on petrol, ₹2,254 on diesel and about ₹1,285 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 1 charging stop on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 6 crossings one way — worth about ₹92 of pass value against ₹700 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 ₹1,040 instead of ₹1,400 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹700 one way with FASTag across 6 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,040. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹876.
6 on the fastest route: Nijjarpura, Dhilwan, Ladhowal, Ghaggar, Milk Majra, Lacchhiwala.
About 30 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹3,157 at Amritsar prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~25 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~41 L.
Around ₹3,857 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹3,157 + toll ₹700), or ₹7,354 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹964 each, one way.
Plan on about 8 h 10 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 56 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,355, 3-axle ₹2,560, 4–6 axle ₹3,690, 7+ axle ₹4,485.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Rishikesh to Amritsar toll is the same ~₹700 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Rishikesh'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