331 km · 4 toll plazas · about 5 h 25 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Karnal to Amritsar is a comfortable one-day drive of 331 km, mostly on NH44.
You cross 4 toll plazas across Haryana, Punjab. For a car the published fees add up to ₹490 one way, about ₹1.48 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
Amritsar draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: HaryanaPunjab
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 | Ghaggar | 87 | Haryana | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,105 | ₹200 | ₹415 | ₹655 |
| 2 | Ladhowal | 202 | Punjab | ₹230 | ₹345 | ₹7,620 | ₹370 | ₹775 | ₹1,215 |
| 3 | Dhilwan | 284 | Punjab | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,320 | ₹110 | ₹235 | ₹370 |
| 4 | Nijjarpura | 316 | Punjab | ₹65 | ₹95 | ₹2,140 | ₹105 | ₹220 | ₹340 |
| Total (published fees) | 331 | ₹490 | ₹730 | ₹785 | ₹1,645 | ₹2,580 |
Totals for all 4 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹490 | ₹730 | ₹613 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹785 | ₹1,180 | ₹982 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,645 | ₹2,465 | ₹2,057 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,790 | ₹2,685 | ₹2,238 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,580 | ₹3,865 | ₹3,226 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,135 | ₹4,710 | ₹3,920 |
One way, 331 km, at Haryana prices (petrol ₹103.04/L, diesel ₹95.70/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,893 | ₹1,439 | ₹1,268 | ₹827 |
| Sedan | ₹2,272 | ₹1,666 | ₹1,499 | ₹945 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,098 | ₹2,261 | ₹1,940 | ₹1,203 |
Petrol is cheapest in Haryana (₹103.04/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~22 litres you need in Haryana saves about ₹49 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,272 on petrol, ₹1,666 on diesel and about ₹945 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 4 crossings one way — worth about ₹62 of pass value against ₹490 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 ₹730 instead of ₹980 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹490 one way with FASTag across 4 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹730. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹613.
4 on the fastest route: Ghaggar, Ladhowal, Dhilwan, Nijjarpura.
About 22 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,272 at Karnal prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~18 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~30 L.
Around ₹2,762 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,272 + toll ₹490), or ₹5,274 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹690 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 25 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 59 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,645, 3-axle ₹1,790, 4–6 axle ₹2,580, 7+ axle ₹3,135.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Amritsar to Karnal toll is the same ~₹490 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Amritsar'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