308 km · 3 toll plazas · about 5 h 45 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Ludhiana to Rishikesh is a comfortable one-day drive of 308 km, mostly on NH7.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹335 one way, about ₹1.09 per km.
Rishikesh draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: PunjabHaryanaUttarakhand
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 | 102 | Haryana | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,105 | ₹200 | ₹415 | ₹655 |
| 2 | Milk Majra | 153 | Haryana | ₹100 | ₹150 | ₹3,380 | ₹165 | ₹345 | ₹540 |
| 3 | Lacchhiwala | 281 | Uttarakhand | ₹110 | ₹160 | ₹3,585 | ₹175 | ₹365 | ₹570 |
| Total (published fees) | 308 | ₹335 | ₹495 | ₹540 | ₹1,125 | ₹1,765 |
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 | ₹335 | ₹495 | ₹419 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹540 | ₹805 | ₹675 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,125 | ₹1,685 | ₹1,406 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,225 | ₹1,835 | ₹1,532 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,765 | ₹2,640 | ₹2,207 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,145 | ₹3,220 | ₹2,682 |
One way, 308 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 | ₹1,802 | ₹1,333 | ₹1,083 | ₹770 |
| Sedan | ₹2,163 | ₹1,544 | ₹1,279 | ₹881 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,949 | ₹2,095 | ₹1,656 | ₹1,121 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~21 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹86 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,163 on petrol, ₹1,544 on diesel and about ₹881 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 3 crossings one way — worth about ₹46 of pass value against ₹335 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 ₹495 instead of ₹670 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹335 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹495. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹419.
3 on the fastest route: Ghaggar, Milk Majra, Lacchhiwala.
About 21 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,163 at Ludhiana prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~17 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~28 L.
Around ₹2,498 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,163 + toll ₹335), or ₹4,820 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹624 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 45 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 14 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,125, 3-axle ₹1,225, 4–6 axle ₹1,765, 7+ axle ₹2,145.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Rishikesh to Ludhiana toll is the same ~₹335 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Rishikesh'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