393 km · 1 toll plaza · about 8 h 25 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Dalhousie to Shimla is a comfortable one-day drive of 393 km, mostly on NH503 and SH27.
You cross 1 toll plaza. For a car the published fees add up to ₹70 one way, about ₹0.18 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors.
Shimla 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.
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 | Sanwara | 321 | Himachal Pradesh | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,360 | ₹115 | ₹240 | ₹375 |
| Total (published fees) | 393 | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹115 | ₹240 | ₹375 |
Totals for all 1 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹88 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹115 | ₹170 | ₹144 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹240 | ₹360 | ₹300 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹260 | ₹390 | ₹325 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹375 | ₹565 | ₹469 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹455 | ₹685 | ₹569 |
One way, 393 km, at Himachal Pradesh prices (petrol ₹102.46/L, diesel ₹94.52/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,237 | ₹1,688 | ₹1,519 | ₹982 |
| Sedan | ₹2,684 | ₹1,955 | ₹1,795 | ₹1,123 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,660 | ₹2,653 | ₹2,323 | ₹1,429 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,684 on petrol, ₹1,955 on diesel and about ₹1,123 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 1 crossing one way — worth about ₹15 of pass value against ₹70 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 ₹105 instead of ₹140 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹70 one way with FASTag across 1 plaza. A return within 24 hours costs ₹105. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹88.
1 on the fastest route: Sanwara.
About 26 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,684 at Dalhousie prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~22 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~36 L.
Around ₹2,754 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,684 + toll ₹70), or ₹5,473 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹688 each, one way.
Plan on about 8 h 25 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 6 h 4 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹240, 3-axle ₹260, 4–6 axle ₹375, 7+ axle ₹455.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Shimla to Dalhousie toll is the same ~₹70 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Shimla'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