411 km · 3 toll plazas · about 8 h 20 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
“est.” = this plaza doesn't publish fees in the NHAI dataset; we use the median fee for your vehicle class.
Pachmarhi to Ujjain is a comfortable one-day drive of 411 km, mostly on NH146B and SH67.
You cross 3 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹95 one way, about ₹0.23 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
Ujjain draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
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 3 plazas, including our estimate for 1 plaza without published fees. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹175 | ₹305 | ₹219 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹280 | ₹485 | ₹350 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹590 | ₹1,010 | ₹737 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹660 | ₹1,145 | ₹825 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹930 | ₹1,600 | ₹1,163 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,125 | ₹1,940 | ₹1,406 |
One way, 411 km, at Madhya Pradesh prices (petrol ₹115.38/L, diesel ₹100.45/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,633 | ₹1,876 | ₹1,540 | ₹1,027 |
| Sedan | ₹3,160 | ₹2,172 | ₹1,821 | ₹1,174 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,309 | ₹2,947 | ₹2,356 | ₹1,494 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹3,160 on petrol, ₹2,172 on diesel and about ₹1,174 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 2 crossings one way — worth about ₹31 of pass value against ₹95 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 ₹145 instead of ₹190 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹175 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas — ₹95 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹305. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹219.
3 on the fastest route: Pipariya, Idtl B, Palkhanda.
About 27 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹3,160 at Pachmarhi prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~23 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~37 L.
Around ₹3,335 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹3,160 + toll ₹175), or ₹6,625 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹834 each, one way.
Plan on about 8 h 20 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 6 h 1 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹590, 3-axle ₹660, 4–6 axle ₹930, 7+ axle ₹1,125 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Ujjain to Pachmarhi toll is the same ~₹175 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Ujjain'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