171 km · 2 toll plazas · about 4 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.
Jammu to Dalhousie is a comfortable one-day drive of 171 km, mostly on SH 35 - Chamba Highway and NH44.
You cross 2 toll plazas across Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹135 one way, about ₹0.79 per km. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
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: Jammu and KashmirHimachal 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 | Thandikhui | 17 | Jammu and Kashmir | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Lakhanpur Rajbagh | 89 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹135 | ₹195 | ₹4,345 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹695 |
| Total (published fees) | 171 | ₹135 | ₹195 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹695 |
Totals for all 2 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 | ₹215 | ₹355 | ₹269 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹335 | ₹565 | ₹419 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹700 | ₹1,180 | ₹875 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹785 | ₹1,330 | ₹981 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,110 | ₹1,865 | ₹1,388 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,345 | ₹2,265 | ₹1,681 |
One way, 171 km, at Jammu and Kashmir prices (petrol ₹106.80/L, diesel ₹95.15/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,014 | ₹739 | ₹695 | ₹427 |
| Sedan | ₹1,217 | ₹856 | ₹822 | ₹488 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,659 | ₹1,161 | ₹1,063 | ₹621 |
Petrol is cheapest in Himachal Pradesh (₹102.46/L) and dearest in Jammu and Kashmir (₹106.80/L). Filling the ~11 litres you need in Himachal Pradesh saves about ₹49 versus buying it all in Jammu and Kashmir.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,217 on petrol, ₹856 on diesel and about ₹488 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 1 crossing one way — worth about ₹15 of pass value against ₹135 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 ₹195 instead of ₹270 — a 28% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹215 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas — ₹135 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹355. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹269.
2 on the fastest route: Thandikhui, Lakhanpur Rajbagh.
About 11 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,217 at Jammu prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~9 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~16 L.
Around ₹1,432 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,217 + toll ₹215), or ₹2,788 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹358 each, one way.
Plan on about 4 h 25 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 12 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹700, 3-axle ₹785, 4–6 axle ₹1,110, 7+ axle ₹1,345 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Dalhousie to Jammu toll is the same ~₹215 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