165 km · 2 toll plazas · about 3 h 30 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Meerut to Rishikesh is a comfortable one-day drive of 165 km, mostly on NH334 and NH334A.
You cross 2 toll plazas across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹170 one way, about ₹1.03 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: Uttar PradeshUttarakhand
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.
Totals for all 2 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹170 | ₹310 | ₹213 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹295 | ₹540 | ₹369 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹605 | ₹1,100 | ₹757 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹860 | ₹1,610 | ₹1,075 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹960 | ₹1,760 | ₹1,200 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,035 | ₹1,865 | ₹1,294 |
One way, 165 km, at Uttar Pradesh prices (petrol ₹102.35/L, diesel ₹95.81/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹939 | ₹720 | ₹680 | ₹413 |
| Sedan | ₹1,127 | ₹833 | ₹804 | ₹472 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,537 | ₹1,131 | ₹1,040 | ₹601 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L). Filling the ~11 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹14 versus buying it all in Uttar Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,127 on petrol, ₹833 on diesel and about ₹472 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 2 crossings one way — worth about ₹31 of pass value against ₹170 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 ₹310 instead of ₹340 — a 9% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹170 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹310. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹213.
2 on the fastest route: Siwaya, Chhapar.
About 11 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,127 at Meerut prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~9 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~15 L.
Around ₹1,297 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,127 + toll ₹170), or ₹2,565 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹324 each, one way.
Plan on about 3 h 30 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 2 h 28 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹605, 3-axle ₹860, 4–6 axle ₹960, 7+ axle ₹1,035.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Rishikesh to Meerut toll is the same ~₹170 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