891 km · 9 toll plazas · about 14 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.
Amritsar to Lucknow is a long-haul trip best split over two days of 891 km, mostly on Ganga Expressway.
You cross 9 toll plazas across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹620 one way, about ₹0.70 per km. 3 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹240 extra to be safe.
At 14 h 50 min 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: PunjabHaryanaUttar Pradesh
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 | Nijjarpura | 14 | Punjab | ₹65 | ₹95 | ₹2,140 | ₹105 | ₹220 | ₹340 |
| 2 | Dhilwan | 47 | Punjab | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,320 | ₹110 | ₹235 | ₹370 |
| 3 | Ladhowal | 128 | Punjab | ₹230 | ₹345 | ₹7,620 | ₹370 | ₹775 | ₹1,215 |
| 4 | Ghaggar | 243 | Haryana | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,105 | ₹200 | ₹415 | ₹655 |
| 5 | Patni Pratapur | 359 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹45 | ₹70 | ₹1,570 | ₹75 | ₹160 | ₹250 |
| 6 | Bhuni | 419 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹85 | ₹130 | ₹2,900 | ₹140 | ₹295 | ₹460 |
| 7 | ALEP Ramp Plaza 269state | 839 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | ALEP Ramp Plaza 284state | 858 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | ALEP Main Plaza290state | 863 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total (published fees) | 891 | ₹620 | ₹930 | ₹1,000 | ₹2,100 | ₹3,290 |
Totals for all 9 plazas, including our estimate for 3 plazas 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 | ₹860 | ₹1,410 | ₹1,075 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,375 | ₹2,255 | ₹1,719 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,880 | ₹4,705 | ₹3,601 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹3,200 | ₹5,255 | ₹4,000 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹4,535 | ₹7,425 | ₹5,671 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹5,500 | ₹9,010 | ₹6,876 |
One way, 891 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 | ₹5,212 | ₹3,856 | ₹3,131 | ₹2,228 |
| Sedan | ₹6,254 | ₹4,465 | ₹3,700 | ₹2,546 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹8,528 | ₹6,060 | ₹4,788 | ₹3,241 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~59 litres you need in Uttar Pradesh saves about ₹173 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹6,254 on petrol, ₹4,465 on diesel and about ₹2,546 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 6 crossings one way — worth about ₹92 of pass value against ₹620 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 ₹930 instead of ₹1,240 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹860 one way with FASTag across 9 plazas — ₹620 in published fees plus ~₹240 estimated for 3 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,410. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹1,075.
9 on the fastest route: Nijjarpura, Dhilwan, Ladhowal, Ghaggar, Patni Pratapur, Bhuni, ALEP Ramp Plaza 269, ALEP Ramp Plaza 284, ALEP Main Plaza290.
About 59 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹6,254 at Amritsar prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~50 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~81 L.
Around ₹7,114 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹6,254 + toll ₹860), or ₹13,918 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,779 each, one way.
Plan on about 14 h 50 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 10 h 38 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,880, 3-axle ₹3,200, 4–6 axle ₹4,535, 7+ axle ₹5,500 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Lucknow to Amritsar toll is the same ~₹860 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Lucknow'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