152 km · 3 toll plazas · about 2 h 50 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.
Pondicherry to Vellore is a comfortable one-day drive of 152 km.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Puducherry, Tamil Nadu. For a car the published fees add up to ₹105 one way, about ₹0.69 per km. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
States on the way: PuducherryTamil Nadu
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 | Morattandi | 5 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,280 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| 2 | Naglikondan | 60 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Vallam | 135 | Tamil Nadu | ₹35 | ₹55 | ₹1,230 | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹195 |
| Total (published fees) | 152 | ₹105 | ₹160 | ₹170 | ₹355 | ₹560 |
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 | ₹185 | ₹320 | ₹232 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹295 | ₹505 | ₹369 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹615 | ₹1,055 | ₹769 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹695 | ₹1,195 | ₹869 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹975 | ₹1,670 | ₹1,219 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,180 | ₹2,020 | ₹1,475 |
One way, 152 km, at Puducherry prices (petrol ₹103.45/L, diesel ₹93.79/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹876 | ₹650 | ₹466 | ₹381 |
| Sedan | ₹1,052 | ₹753 | ₹551 | ₹436 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,434 | ₹1,021 | ₹713 | ₹554 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L). Filling the ~10 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹54 versus buying it all in Tamil Nadu.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,052 on petrol, ₹753 on diesel and about ₹436 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 ₹105 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 ₹160 instead of ₹210 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹185 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas — ₹105 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹320. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹232.
3 on the fastest route: Morattandi, Naglikondan, Vallam.
About 10 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,052 at Pondicherry prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~8 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~14 L.
Around ₹1,237 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,052 + toll ₹185), or ₹2,423 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹309 each, one way.
Plan on about 2 h 50 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 2 h 11 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹615, 3-axle ₹695, 4–6 axle ₹975, 7+ axle ₹1,180 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Vellore to Pondicherry toll is the same ~₹185 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Vellore'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