255 km · 3 toll plazas · about 5 h 20 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Ludhiana to Dalhousie is a comfortable one-day drive of 255 km, mostly on NH44 and SH 35 - Chamba Highway.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹470 one way, about ₹1.84 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
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: PunjabHimachal 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 | Ladhowal | 13 | Punjab | ₹230 | ₹345 | ₹7,620 | ₹370 | ₹775 | ₹1,215 |
| 2 | Chollang | 94 | Punjab | ₹110 | ₹165 | ₹3,670 | ₹180 | ₹375 | ₹585 |
| 3 | Harsa Mansar | 143 | Punjab | ₹130 | ₹200 | ₹4,390 | ₹215 | ₹445 | ₹700 |
| Total (published fees) | 255 | ₹470 | ₹710 | ₹765 | ₹1,595 | ₹2,500 |
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 | ₹470 | ₹710 | ₹589 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹765 | ₹1,140 | ₹957 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,595 | ₹2,390 | ₹1,994 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,735 | ₹2,605 | ₹2,168 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,500 | ₹3,745 | ₹3,125 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,035 | ₹4,560 | ₹3,795 |
One way, 255 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 | ₹1,491 | ₹1,104 | ₹896 | ₹638 |
| Sedan | ₹1,790 | ₹1,278 | ₹1,059 | ₹729 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,441 | ₹1,734 | ₹1,370 | ₹927 |
Petrol is cheapest in Himachal Pradesh (₹102.46/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~17 litres you need in Himachal Pradesh saves about ₹48 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,790 on petrol, ₹1,278 on diesel and about ₹729 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 3 crossings one way — worth about ₹46 of pass value against ₹470 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 ₹710 instead of ₹940 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹470 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹710. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹589.
3 on the fastest route: Ladhowal, Chollang, Harsa Mansar.
About 17 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,790 at Ludhiana prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~14 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~23 L.
Around ₹2,260 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,790 + toll ₹470), or ₹4,289 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹565 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 20 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 56 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,595, 3-axle ₹1,735, 4–6 axle ₹2,500, 7+ axle ₹3,035.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Dalhousie to Ludhiana toll is the same ~₹470 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