261 km · 5 toll plazas · about 5 h 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.
Jalandhar to Katra is a comfortable one-day drive of 261 km, mostly on NH44 and NH144.
You cross 5 toll plazas across Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir. For a car the published fees add up to ₹545 one way, about ₹2.09 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: PunjabJammu 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 | Chollang | 35 | Punjab | ₹110 | ₹165 | ₹3,670 | ₹180 | ₹375 | ₹585 |
| 2 | Harsa Mansar | 85 | Punjab | ₹130 | ₹200 | ₹4,390 | ₹215 | ₹445 | ₹700 |
| 3 | Lakhanpur Rajbagh | 131 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹135 | ₹195 | ₹4,345 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹695 |
| 4 | Thandikhui | 203 | Jammu and Kashmir | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Bann | 238 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹170 | ₹260 | ₹5,715 | ₹275 | ₹585 | ₹910 |
| Total (published fees) | 261 | ₹545 | ₹820 | ₹880 | ₹1,845 | ₹2,890 |
Totals for all 5 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 | ₹625 | ₹980 | ₹783 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,005 | ₹1,565 | ₹1,257 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,105 | ₹3,280 | ₹2,631 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,310 | ₹3,620 | ₹2,887 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,305 | ₹5,155 | ₹4,132 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹4,015 | ₹6,275 | ₹5,020 |
One way, 261 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 | ₹1,524 | ₹1,127 | ₹915 | ₹651 |
| Sedan | ₹1,829 | ₹1,306 | ₹1,082 | ₹745 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,494 | ₹1,772 | ₹1,400 | ₹948 |
Petrol is cheapest in Punjab (₹105.26/L) and dearest in Jammu and Kashmir (₹106.80/L). Filling the ~17 litres you need in Punjab saves about ₹27 versus buying it all in Jammu and Kashmir.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,829 on petrol, ₹1,306 on diesel and about ₹745 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper).
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 4 crossings one way — worth about ₹62 of pass value against ₹545 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 ₹820 instead of ₹1,090 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹625 one way with FASTag across 5 plazas — ₹545 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹980. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹783.
5 on the fastest route: Chollang, Harsa Mansar, Lakhanpur Rajbagh, Thandikhui, Bann.
About 17 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,829 at Jalandhar prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~14 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~24 L.
Around ₹2,454 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,829 + toll ₹625), or ₹4,637 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹613 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 40 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,105, 3-axle ₹2,310, 4–6 axle ₹3,305, 7+ axle ₹4,015 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Katra to Jalandhar toll is the same ~₹625 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.
Built and maintained by Nikhil Shrivastava. Full method: how the calculator works.
Last updated: 24 October 2026