437 km · 3 toll plazas · about 10 h on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Dharamshala to Rishikesh is a comfortable one-day drive of 437 km, mostly on NH503 and NH7.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹265 one way, about ₹0.61 per km.
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: Himachal PradeshHaryanaUttarakhand
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 | Chandimandir | 233 | Haryana | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,175 | ₹70 | ₹135 | ₹220 |
| 2 | Jaloli | 256 | Haryana | ₹115 | ₹170 | ₹3,825 | ₹185 | ₹390 | ₹610 |
| 3 | Lacchhiwala | 410 | Uttarakhand | ₹110 | ₹160 | ₹3,585 | ₹175 | ₹365 | ₹570 |
| Total (published fees) | 437 | ₹265 | ₹390 | ₹430 | ₹890 | ₹1,400 |
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 | ₹265 | ₹390 | ₹332 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹430 | ₹645 | ₹538 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹890 | ₹1,335 | ₹1,113 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,040 | ₹1,560 | ₹1,300 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,400 | ₹2,100 | ₹1,751 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,655 | ₹2,485 | ₹2,069 |
One way, 437 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 | ₹2,486 | ₹1,877 | ₹1,688 | ₹1,092 |
| Sedan | ₹2,983 | ₹2,173 | ₹1,995 | ₹1,248 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,068 | ₹2,949 | ₹2,582 | ₹1,588 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Haryana (₹103.04/L). Filling the ~29 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹58 versus buying it all in Haryana.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,983 on petrol, ₹2,173 on diesel and about ₹1,248 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 ₹265 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 ₹390 instead of ₹530 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹265 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹390. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹332.
3 on the fastest route: Chandimandir, Jaloli, Lacchhiwala.
About 29 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,983 at Dharamshala prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~24 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~40 L.
Around ₹3,248 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,983 + toll ₹265), or ₹6,357 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹812 each, one way.
Plan on about 10 h including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 7 h 5 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹890, 3-axle ₹1,040, 4–6 axle ₹1,400, 7+ axle ₹1,655.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Rishikesh to Dharamshala toll is the same ~₹265 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