155 km · 3 toll plazas · about 2 h 35 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
The road distance from Ranchi to Dhanbad is 155 km via NH320, NH18 — doable in a single day with a couple of breaks.
You cross 3 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹175 one way, about ₹1.13 per km.
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 | Sosokhurd | 60 | Jharkhand | ₹50 | ₹75 | ₹1,720 | ₹85 | ₹175 | ₹275 |
| 2 | Tand Balidih | 97 | Jharkhand | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,385 | ₹65 | ₹140 | ₹220 |
| 3 | Pupunki | 126 | Jharkhand | ₹85 | ₹125 | ₹2,800 | ₹135 | ₹285 | ₹445 |
| Total (published fees) | 155 | ₹175 | ₹260 | ₹285 | ₹600 | ₹940 |
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 | ₹175 | ₹260 | ₹219 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹285 | ₹430 | ₹356 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹600 | ₹895 | ₹750 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹655 | ₹980 | ₹820 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹940 | ₹1,410 | ₹1,175 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,150 | ₹1,720 | ₹1,438 |
One way, 155 km, at Jharkhand prices (petrol ₹106.07/L, diesel ₹101.21/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹913 | ₹713 | ₹563 | ₹388 |
| Sedan | ₹1,096 | ₹826 | ₹666 | ₹443 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,495 | ₹1,121 | ₹862 | ₹564 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,096 on petrol, ₹826 on diesel and about ₹443 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 3 crossings one way — worth about ₹46 of pass value against ₹175 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 ₹260 instead of ₹350 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹175 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹260. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹219.
3 on the fastest route: Sosokhurd, Tand Balidih, Pupunki.
About 10 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,096 at Ranchi prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~9 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~14 L.
Around ₹1,271 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,096 + toll ₹175), or ₹2,452 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹318 each, one way.
Plan on about 2 h 35 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 1 h 59 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹600, 3-axle ₹655, 4–6 axle ₹940, 7+ axle ₹1,150.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Dhanbad to Ranchi toll is the same ~₹175 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Dhanbad'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