299 km · 3 toll plazas · about 5 h 25 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Ludhiana to Meerut is a comfortable one-day drive of 299 km.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹255 one way, about ₹0.85 per km.
States on the way: PunjabHaryanaUttar 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 | Ghaggar | 101 | Haryana | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,105 | ₹200 | ₹415 | ₹655 |
| 2 | Patni Pratapur | 217 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹45 | ₹70 | ₹1,570 | ₹75 | ₹160 | ₹250 |
| 3 | Bhuni | 277 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹85 | ₹130 | ₹2,900 | ₹140 | ₹295 | ₹460 |
| Total (published fees) | 299 | ₹255 | ₹385 | ₹415 | ₹870 | ₹1,365 |
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 | ₹255 | ₹385 | ₹318 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹415 | ₹625 | ₹519 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹870 | ₹1,305 | ₹1,088 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹950 | ₹1,420 | ₹1,188 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,365 | ₹2,050 | ₹1,707 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,660 | ₹2,495 | ₹2,075 |
One way, 299 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 | ₹1,746 | ₹1,292 | ₹1,049 | ₹747 |
| Sedan | ₹2,095 | ₹1,496 | ₹1,240 | ₹853 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,857 | ₹2,030 | ₹1,604 | ₹1,086 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~20 litres you need in Uttar Pradesh saves about ₹58 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,095 on petrol, ₹1,496 on diesel and about ₹853 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 ₹255 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 ₹385 instead of ₹510 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹255 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹385. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹318.
3 on the fastest route: Ghaggar, Patni Pratapur, Bhuni.
About 20 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,095 at Ludhiana prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~17 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~27 L.
Around ₹2,350 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,095 + toll ₹255), or ₹4,576 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹588 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 25 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹870, 3-axle ₹950, 4–6 axle ₹1,365, 7+ axle ₹1,660.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Meerut to Ludhiana toll is the same ~₹255 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Meerut'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