367 km · 6 toll plazas · about 6 h on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Panipat to Amritsar is a comfortable one-day drive of 367 km, mostly on NH44.
You cross 6 toll plazas across Haryana, Punjab. For a car the published fees add up to ₹725 one way, about ₹1.97 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
Amritsar draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: HaryanaPunjab
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 | Panipat Elevated | 6 | Haryana | ₹40 | — | — | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹125 |
| 2 | Gharaunda (Karnal) | 23 | Haryana | ₹195 | ₹290 | ₹6,425 | ₹310 | ₹650 | ₹1,025 |
| 3 | Ghaggar | 124 | Haryana | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,105 | ₹200 | ₹415 | ₹655 |
| 4 | Ladhowal | 239 | Punjab | ₹230 | ₹345 | ₹7,620 | ₹370 | ₹775 | ₹1,215 |
| 5 | Dhilwan | 320 | Punjab | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,320 | ₹110 | ₹235 | ₹370 |
| 6 | Nijjarpura | 353 | Punjab | ₹65 | ₹95 | ₹2,140 | ₹105 | ₹220 | ₹340 |
| Total (published fees) | 367 | ₹725 | ₹1,020 | ₹1,155 | ₹2,420 | ₹3,730 |
Totals for all 6 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹725 | ₹1,100 | ₹907 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,155 | ₹1,765 | ₹1,445 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,420 | ₹3,695 | ₹3,026 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,625 | ₹4,005 | ₹3,282 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,730 | ₹5,650 | ₹4,663 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹4,505 | ₹6,830 | ₹5,632 |
One way, 367 km, at Haryana prices (petrol ₹103.04/L, diesel ₹95.70/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,103 | ₹1,598 | ₹1,409 | ₹918 |
| Sedan | ₹2,524 | ₹1,851 | ₹1,665 | ₹1,050 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,442 | ₹2,511 | ₹2,155 | ₹1,336 |
Petrol is cheapest in Haryana (₹103.04/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~24 litres you need in Haryana saves about ₹54 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,524 on petrol, ₹1,851 on diesel and about ₹1,050 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 6 crossings one way — worth about ₹92 of pass value against ₹725 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 ₹1,100 instead of ₹1,450 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹725 one way with FASTag across 6 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,100. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹907.
6 on the fastest route: Panipat Elevated, Gharaunda (Karnal), Ghaggar, Ladhowal, Dhilwan, Nijjarpura.
About 24 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,524 at Panipat prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~20 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~33 L.
Around ₹3,249 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,524 + toll ₹725), or ₹6,148 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹812 each, one way.
Plan on about 6 h including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 26 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,420, 3-axle ₹2,625, 4–6 axle ₹3,730, 7+ axle ₹4,505.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Amritsar to Panipat toll is the same ~₹725 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Amritsar'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