904 km · 15 toll plazas · about 16 h 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.
The road distance from Solapur to Pondicherry is 904 km via Krishnagiri - Anantapur Highway — too long for most people to drive in one go.
You cross 15 toll plazas across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. For a car the published fees add up to ₹1,050 one way, about ₹1.16 per km. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
At 16 h of realistic driving time, plan an overnight halt roughly halfway — two drivers sharing the wheel is the safer option if you must do it in one day.
States on the way: MaharashtraKarnatakaAndhra PradeshTamil NaduPuducherry
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 | Nandani | 22 | Maharashtra | ₹85 | ₹125 | ₹2,760 | ₹135 | ₹280 | ₹440 |
| 2 | Tidagundi | 76 | Karnataka | ₹115 | ₹170 | ₹3,820 | ₹185 | ₹390 | ₹610 |
| 3 | Kasaba (Bijapur) | 103 | Karnataka | ₹75 | ₹110 | ₹2,460 | ₹120 | ₹250 | ₹390 |
| 4 | Nagarhalla | 164 | Karnataka | ₹120 | ₹180 | ₹3,950 | ₹185 | ₹380 | ₹585 |
| 5 | Vanagari | 225 | Karnataka | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹2,185 | ₹105 | ₹220 | ₹350 |
| 6 | Shahapur | 280 | Karnataka | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹2,485 | ₹105 | ₹220 | ₹350 |
| 7 | Hitnal | 284 | Karnataka | ₹50 | ₹80 | ₹1,745 | ₹80 | ₹165 | ₹250 |
| 8 | Jallipalli | 430 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹75 | ₹110 | ₹2,460 | ₹120 | ₹250 | ₹390 |
| 9 | Bathalapalli | 492 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹55 | ₹80 | ₹1,760 | ₹90 | ₹185 | ₹290 |
| 10 | Yerradoddi | 546 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹70 | ₹100 | ₹2,260 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹360 |
| 11 | Bandlapalli | 668 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹55 | ₹80 | ₹1,760 | ₹90 | ₹185 | ₹290 |
| 12 | Pallikonda | 741 | Tamil Nadu | ₹115 | ₹170 | ₹3,810 | ₹185 | ₹385 | ₹605 |
| 13 | Vallam | 771 | Tamil Nadu | ₹35 | ₹55 | ₹1,230 | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹195 |
| 14 | Naglikondan | 846 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Morattandi | 901 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,280 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| Total (published fees) | 904 | ₹1,050 | ₹1,565 | ₹1,680 | ₹3,495 | ₹5,470 |
Totals for all 15 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 | ₹1,130 | ₹1,725 | ₹1,415 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,805 | ₹2,765 | ₹2,257 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹3,755 | ₹5,765 | ₹4,695 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹4,875 | ₹7,460 | ₹6,096 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹5,885 | ₹9,020 | ₹7,360 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹7,195 | ₹11,060 | ₹8,995 |
One way, 904 km, at Maharashtra prices (petrol ₹112.45/L, diesel ₹99.10/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹5,650 | ₹4,074 | ₹3,096 | ₹2,261 |
| Sedan | ₹6,780 | ₹4,717 | ₹3,659 | ₹2,584 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹9,246 | ₹6,402 | ₹4,735 | ₹3,289 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Andhra Pradesh (₹117.37/L). Filling the ~60 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹839 versus buying it all in Andhra Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹6,780 on petrol, ₹4,717 on diesel and about ₹2,584 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 3 charging stops on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 14 crossings one way — worth about ₹215 of pass value against ₹1,050 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 ₹1,565 instead of ₹2,100 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹1,130 one way with FASTag across 15 plazas — ₹1,050 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,725. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹1,415.
15 on the fastest route: Nandani, Tidagundi, Kasaba (Bijapur), Nagarhalla, Vanagari, Shahapur, Hitnal, Jallipalli, Bathalapalli, Yerradoddi, Bandlapalli, Pallikonda, Vallam, Naglikondan, Morattandi.
About 60 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹6,780 at Solapur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~50 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~82 L.
Around ₹7,910 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹6,780 + toll ₹1,130), or ₹15,286 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,978 each, one way.
Plan on about 16 h including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 11 h 32 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹3,755, 3-axle ₹4,875, 4–6 axle ₹5,885, 7+ axle ₹7,195 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Pondicherry to Solapur toll is the same ~₹1,130 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Pondicherry'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