329 km · 3 toll plazas · about 6 h 50 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
The road distance from Chandigarh to Dalhousie is 329 km via NH44, SH 35 - Chamba Highway — doable in a single day with a couple of breaks.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Chandigarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹260 one way, about ₹0.79 per km.
Dalhousie is a hill destination: the last stretch climbs ghat roads, where mileage drops by roughly 15–25% and speeds fall sharply. Our fuel figures use flat-road mileage, so add a buffer.
States on the way: ChandigarhPunjabHimachal Pradesh
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 | Kurali (Behrampur) | 38 | Punjab | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹1,825 | ₹105 | ₹215 | ₹340 |
| 2 | Bachhuan | 60 | Punjab | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,285 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| 3 | Harsa Mansar | 217 | Punjab | ₹130 | ₹200 | ₹4,390 | ₹215 | ₹445 | ₹700 |
| Total (published fees) | 329 | ₹260 | ₹395 | ₹430 | ₹890 | ₹1,405 |
Totals for all 3 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹260 | ₹395 | ₹326 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹430 | ₹645 | ₹538 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹890 | ₹1,340 | ₹1,113 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,080 | ₹1,625 | ₹1,350 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,405 | ₹2,110 | ₹1,756 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,635 | ₹2,455 | ₹2,044 |
One way, 329 km, at Chandigarh prices (petrol ₹101.51/L, diesel ₹89.47/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,854 | ₹1,337 | ₹1,186 | ₹822 |
| Sedan | ₹2,225 | ₹1,548 | ₹1,402 | ₹939 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,034 | ₹2,101 | ₹1,814 | ₹1,196 |
Petrol is cheapest in Chandigarh (₹101.51/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~22 litres you need in Chandigarh saves about ₹82 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,225 on petrol, ₹1,548 on diesel and about ₹939 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 3 crossings one way — worth about ₹46 of pass value against ₹260 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 ₹395 instead of ₹520 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹260 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹395. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹326.
3 on the fastest route: Kurali (Behrampur), Bachhuan, Harsa Mansar.
About 22 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,225 at Chandigarh prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~18 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~30 L.
Around ₹2,485 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,225 + toll ₹260), or ₹4,845 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹621 each, one way.
Plan on about 6 h 50 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 54 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹890, 3-axle ₹1,080, 4–6 axle ₹1,405, 7+ axle ₹1,635.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Dalhousie to Chandigarh toll is the same ~₹260 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Dalhousie'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