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Toll tax · Fuel cost · 2026

Katra to Jammu toll tax & fuel cost: ₹463 by car

41 km · 1 toll plaza · about 45 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.

Toll (car) ₹170Petrol ₹293Updated 24 October 2026
Vehicle
Fuel
Trip
km/l
Highway figure for a sedan
₹/litre
Today in Jammu and Kashmir
Standard FASTag fee
people
Splits the cost per person
One way · Sedan · Petrol
₹463
Fuel ₹293Toll ₹170
41 kmDistance
45 minDriving time
1Toll crossings
3 LPetrol needed
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Your route · 1 plaza
  1. KatraStart · Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Bannkm 23 · Jammu and Kashmir
    ₹170
  3. JammuDestination · 41 km
Quick answerDriving from Katra to Jammu covers about 41 km and takes around 45 min. A petrol sedan pays about ₹170 in tolls at 1 plaza one way with FASTag and burns about 3 litres of petrol (₹293 at ₹107/litre), so the one-way trip costs roughly ₹463.
41 kmRoad distance
45 minRealistic drive time
1Toll plazas
₹170Car toll, one way
3 LPetrol @ 15 km/l
₹463Total, one way

About the Katra–Jammu drive

The road distance from Katra to Jammu is 41 km via NH44, NH144 — an easy day trip.

You cross 1 toll plaza. For a car the published fees add up to ₹170 one way, about ₹4.13 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.

Route map: Katra to JammuRoad route of about 41 km with 1 toll plaza marked in order.1KatraJammu41 km · 1 toll
Route map: Katra → Jammu. Orange squares are toll plazas, numbered in the order you reach them.

Toll plazas between Katra and Jammu

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 plazaAt kmStateCar singleCar returnCar monthlyLCVBus/TruckMulti-axle
1Bann23Jammu and Kashmir₹170₹260₹5,715₹275₹585₹910
Total (published fees)41₹170₹260₹275₹585₹910

Katra to Jammu toll for every vehicle

Totals for all 1 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.

Vehicle classOne way (FASTag)Return in 24 hNo FASTag (UPI)
Car / Jeep / Van₹170₹260₹213
LCV / Mini bus₹275₹415₹344
Bus / Truck (2 axle)₹585₹870₹731
3-axle commercial₹635₹950₹794
4–6 axle (MAV)₹910₹1,365₹1,138
7+ axle (oversized)₹1,110₹1,665₹1,388

Fuel cost from Katra to Jammu

One way, 41 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 typePetrolDieselCNGElectric
Hatchback₹244₹178₹168₹103
Sedan₹293₹206₹198₹118
SUV / MUV₹400₹280₹256₹150

Ways to spend less on this trip

₹Petrol vs diesel vs EV

For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹293 on petrol, ₹206 on diesel and about ₹118 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper).

⚡Is the FASTag Annual Pass worth it here?

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 ₹170 in regular fees. If you drive highways often, the pass pays off on this route.

◎Coming back the same day?

Return within 24 hours and the car toll for the round trip is ₹260 instead of ₹340 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.

Katra to Jammu: common questions

What is the toll tax from Katra to Jammu for a car?

About ₹170 one way with FASTag across 1 plaza. A return within 24 hours costs ₹260. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹213.

How many toll plazas are there between Katra and Jammu?

1 on the fastest route: Bann.

How much petrol is needed from Katra to Jammu?

About 3 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹293 at Katra prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~2 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~4 L.

What is the total cost of a Katra to Jammu road trip?

Around ₹463 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹293 + toll ₹170), or ₹846 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹116 each, one way.

How long does it take to drive from Katra to Jammu?

Plan on about 45 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 36 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.

What is the toll for a truck or bus from Katra to Jammu?

One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹585, 3-axle ₹635, 4–6 axle ₹910, 7+ axle ₹1,110.

Is the toll the same from Jammu to Katra?

Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Jammu to Katra toll is the same ~₹170 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Jammu's state price.

Plan another trip

Jammu to KatraReturn journey · 41 kmKatra to Dalhousie202 km · no tollsKatra to Srinagar215 km · ₹905 tollKatra to Dharamshala232 km · ₹305 tollKatra to Amritsar238 km · ₹290 tollKatra to Jalandhar261 km · ₹545 tollKatra to Ludhiana319 km · ₹775 tollKatra to Chandigarh393 km · ₹565 tollKatra to Bathinda421 km · ₹795 toll

Driving to Jammu from elsewhere

Dalhousie to Jammu171 km · ₹135 tollDharamshala to Jammu191 km · ₹135 tollAmritsar to Jammu197 km · ₹120 tollJalandhar to Jammu219 km · ₹375 tollSrinagar to Jammu237 km · ₹1,075 tollLudhiana to Jammu278 km · ₹605 tollChandigarh to Jammu351 km · ₹395 tollBathinda to Jammu380 km · ₹625 toll

All trips from Katra → All trips from Jammu →

Where these numbers come from

  • Toll plazas & fees: NHAI Toll Information System, via the India Toll Plaza dataset (Esri India Living Atlas). 1,764 plazas, fees for 7 vehicle classes.
  • Route & distance: OpenStreetMap road data routed with OSRM; plazas are matched to the route line within 200 m.
  • Fuel prices: state-level retail prices as of 24 October 2026; EV uses a public fast-charging estimate.
  • Toll rules: FASTag Annual Pass ₹3,075 / 200 crossings (FY 2026-27); non-FASTag vehicles pay 1.25x by UPI since 10 April 2026.

Accuracy & corrections

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