501 km · 8 toll plazas · about 8 h 35 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.
The road distance from Srisailam to Chennai is 501 km via NH565 — a long day that needs an early start.
You cross 8 toll plazas across Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu. For a car the published fees add up to ₹530 one way, about ₹1.06 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: Andhra PradeshTamil 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 | Ganpathi Forest Check Poststate | 46 | Andhra Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Mekalavaripalli | 90 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹50 | ₹75 | ₹1,630 | ₹80 | ₹165 | ₹260 |
| 3 | Raviguntapalli | 158 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,290 | ₹65 | ₹130 | ₹205 |
| 4 | Rapur | 296 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹135 | ₹2,985 | ₹145 | ₹305 | ₹475 |
| 5 | Chintalapalem | 353 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹40 | ₹55 | ₹1,275 | ₹60 | ₹130 | ₹205 |
| 6 | Merlapaka | 362 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹140 | ₹210 | ₹4,630 | ₹225 | ₹470 | ₹735 |
| 7 | S V Puram | 389 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹140 | ₹3,055 | ₹145 | ₹295 | ₹455 |
| 8 | Nallur | 479 | Tamil Nadu | ₹80 | ₹120 | ₹2,720 | ₹130 | ₹275 | ₹435 |
| Total (published fees) | 501 | ₹530 | ₹795 | ₹850 | ₹1,770 | ₹2,770 |
Totals for all 8 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 | ₹610 | ₹955 | ₹764 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹975 | ₹1,525 | ₹1,218 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,030 | ₹3,180 | ₹2,539 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,370 | ₹3,705 | ₹2,963 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,185 | ₹4,990 | ₹3,982 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,885 | ₹6,085 | ₹4,857 |
One way, 501 km, at Andhra Pradesh prices (petrol ₹117.37/L, diesel ₹105.05/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹3,269 | ₹2,394 | ₹1,924 | ₹1,253 |
| Sedan | ₹3,923 | ₹2,772 | ₹2,274 | ₹1,432 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹5,349 | ₹3,762 | ₹2,943 | ₹1,823 |
Petrol is cheapest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L) and dearest in Andhra Pradesh (₹117.37/L). Filling the ~33 litres you need in Tamil Nadu saves about ₹287 versus buying it all in Andhra Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹3,923 on petrol, ₹2,772 on diesel and about ₹1,432 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 7 crossings one way — worth about ₹108 of pass value against ₹530 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 ₹795 instead of ₹1,060 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹610 one way with FASTag across 8 plazas — ₹530 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹955. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹764.
8 on the fastest route: Ganpathi Forest Check Post, Mekalavaripalli, Raviguntapalli, Rapur, Chintalapalem, Merlapaka, S V Puram, Nallur.
About 33 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹3,923 at Srisailam prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~28 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~46 L.
Around ₹4,533 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹3,923 + toll ₹610), or ₹8,801 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,133 each, one way.
Plan on about 8 h 35 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 6 h 13 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,030, 3-axle ₹2,370, 4–6 axle ₹3,185, 7+ axle ₹3,885 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Chennai to Srisailam toll is the same ~₹610 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Chennai'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