393 km · 6 toll plazas · about 7 h 25 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
“est.” = this plaza doesn't publish fees in the NHAI dataset; we use the median fee for your vehicle class.
Chandigarh to Katra is a comfortable one-day drive of 393 km, mostly on NH344A and NH44.
You cross 6 toll plazas across Chandigarh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir. For a car the published fees add up to ₹565 one way, about ₹1.44 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
Katra draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: ChandigarhPunjabJammu and Kashmir
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 |
| 4 | Lakhanpur Rajbagh | 263 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹135 | ₹195 | ₹4,345 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹695 |
| 5 | Thandikhui | 335 | Jammu and Kashmir | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Bann | 370 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹170 | ₹260 | ₹5,715 | ₹275 | ₹585 | ₹910 |
| Total (published fees) | 393 | ₹565 | ₹850 | ₹915 | ₹1,915 | ₹3,010 |
Totals for all 6 plazas, including our estimate for 1 plaza without published fees. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹645 | ₹1,010 | ₹808 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,040 | ₹1,625 | ₹1,301 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,175 | ₹3,390 | ₹2,719 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,500 | ₹3,905 | ₹3,125 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,425 | ₹5,340 | ₹4,282 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹4,090 | ₹6,385 | ₹5,113 |
One way, 393 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 | ₹2,214 | ₹1,597 | ₹1,417 | ₹982 |
| Sedan | ₹2,657 | ₹1,849 | ₹1,674 | ₹1,122 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,623 | ₹2,509 | ₹2,166 | ₹1,428 |
Petrol is cheapest in Chandigarh (₹101.51/L) and dearest in Jammu and Kashmir (₹106.80/L). Filling the ~26 litres you need in Chandigarh saves about ₹138 versus buying it all in Jammu and Kashmir.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,657 on petrol, ₹1,849 on diesel and about ₹1,122 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 5 crossings one way — worth about ₹77 of pass value against ₹565 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 ₹850 instead of ₹1,130 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹645 one way with FASTag across 6 plazas — ₹565 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,010. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹808.
6 on the fastest route: Kurali (Behrampur), Bachhuan, Harsa Mansar, Lakhanpur Rajbagh, Thandikhui, Bann.
About 26 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,657 at Chandigarh prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~22 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~36 L.
Around ₹3,302 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,657 + toll ₹645), or ₹6,324 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹826 each, one way.
Plan on about 7 h 25 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 18 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,175, 3-axle ₹2,500, 4–6 axle ₹3,425, 7+ axle ₹4,090 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Katra to Chandigarh toll is the same ~₹645 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Katra'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