238 km · 3 toll plazas · about 5 h 10 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.
Amritsar to Katra is a comfortable one-day drive of 238 km, mostly on NH44.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir. For a car the published fees add up to ₹290 one way, about ₹1.22 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
Katra draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: PunjabJammu and Kashmir
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 | Waryam Nangal | 21 | Punjab | ₹120 | ₹180 | ₹3,975 | ₹185 | ₹380 | ₹580 |
| 2 | Thandikhui | 180 | Jammu and Kashmir | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Bann | 215 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹170 | ₹260 | ₹5,715 | ₹275 | ₹585 | ₹910 |
| Total (published fees) | 238 | ₹290 | ₹440 | ₹460 | ₹965 | ₹1,490 |
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 | ₹370 | ₹600 | ₹463 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹585 | ₹945 | ₹731 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,225 | ₹1,960 | ₹1,531 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,520 | ₹2,430 | ₹1,900 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,905 | ₹3,065 | ₹2,382 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,350 | ₹3,775 | ₹2,938 |
One way, 238 km, at Punjab prices (petrol ₹105.26/L, diesel ₹95.19/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,392 | ₹1,030 | ₹836 | ₹595 |
| Sedan | ₹1,670 | ₹1,192 | ₹988 | ₹680 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,277 | ₹1,618 | ₹1,279 | ₹865 |
Petrol is cheapest in Punjab (₹105.26/L) and dearest in Jammu and Kashmir (₹106.80/L). Filling the ~16 litres you need in Punjab saves about ₹24 versus buying it all in Jammu and Kashmir.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,670 on petrol, ₹1,192 on diesel and about ₹680 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 ₹290 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 ₹440 instead of ₹580 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹370 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas — ₹290 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹600. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹463.
3 on the fastest route: Waryam Nangal, Thandikhui, Bann.
About 16 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,670 at Amritsar prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~13 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~22 L.
Around ₹2,040 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,670 + toll ₹370), or ₹3,940 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹510 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 10 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 48 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,225, 3-axle ₹1,520, 4–6 axle ₹1,905, 7+ axle ₹2,350 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Katra to Amritsar toll is the same ~₹370 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Katra'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