446 km · 7 toll plazas · about 8 h 15 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 Anantapur to Pondicherry is 446 km via Krishnagiri - Anantapur Highway — doable in a single day with a couple of breaks.
You cross 7 toll plazas across Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. For a car the published fees add up to ₹400 one way, about ₹0.90 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 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 | Bathalapalli | 32 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹55 | ₹80 | ₹1,760 | ₹90 | ₹185 | ₹290 |
| 2 | Yerradoddi | 86 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹70 | ₹100 | ₹2,260 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹360 |
| 3 | Bandlapalli | 208 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹55 | ₹80 | ₹1,760 | ₹90 | ₹185 | ₹290 |
| 4 | Pallikonda | 281 | Tamil Nadu | ₹115 | ₹170 | ₹3,810 | ₹185 | ₹385 | ₹605 |
| 5 | Vallam | 311 | Tamil Nadu | ₹35 | ₹55 | ₹1,230 | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹195 |
| 6 | Naglikondan | 386 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Morattandi | 441 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,280 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| Total (published fees) | 446 | ₹400 | ₹590 | ₹645 | ₹1,340 | ₹2,105 |
Totals for all 7 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 | ₹480 | ₹750 | ₹602 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹770 | ₹1,205 | ₹964 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,600 | ₹2,530 | ₹2,000 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,950 | ₹3,080 | ₹2,438 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,520 | ₹3,990 | ₹3,151 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,060 | ₹4,850 | ₹3,826 |
One way, 446 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 | ₹2,905 | ₹2,127 | ₹1,710 | ₹1,114 |
| Sedan | ₹3,486 | ₹2,463 | ₹2,021 | ₹1,273 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,754 | ₹3,343 | ₹2,615 | ₹1,620 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Andhra Pradesh (₹117.37/L). Filling the ~30 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹413 versus buying it all in Andhra Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹3,486 on petrol, ₹2,463 on diesel and about ₹1,273 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 6 crossings one way — worth about ₹92 of pass value against ₹400 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 ₹590 instead of ₹800 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹480 one way with FASTag across 7 plazas — ₹400 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹750. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹602.
7 on the fastest route: Bathalapalli, Yerradoddi, Bandlapalli, Pallikonda, Vallam, Naglikondan, Morattandi.
About 30 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹3,486 at Anantapur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~25 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~41 L.
Around ₹3,966 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹3,486 + toll ₹480), or ₹7,722 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹991 each, one way.
Plan on about 8 h 15 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 58 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,600, 3-axle ₹1,950, 4–6 axle ₹2,520, 7+ axle ₹3,060 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Pondicherry to Anantapur toll is the same ~₹480 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