846 km · 9 toll plazas · about 13 h 45 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.
Ayodhya to Chandigarh is a long-haul trip best split over two days of 846 km, mostly on NH27 and Ganga Expressway.
You cross 9 toll plazas across Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹655 one way, about ₹0.77 per km. 3 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹240 extra to be safe.
At 13 h 45 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: Uttar PradeshHaryanaChandigarh
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 | Ronahi | 28 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹125 | ₹190 | ₹4,210 | ₹205 | ₹430 | ₹670 |
| 2 | Ahmadpur | 82 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹120 | ₹180 | ₹4,005 | ₹195 | ₹405 | ₹640 |
| 3 | ALEP Main Plaza290state | 159 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | ALEP Ramp Plaza 284state | 164 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | ALEP Ramp Plaza 269state | 184 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Bhuni | 603 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹85 | ₹130 | ₹2,900 | ₹140 | ₹295 | ₹460 |
| 7 | Dabhedi | 673 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹100 | ₹150 | ₹3,330 | ₹160 | ₹340 | ₹530 |
| 8 | Sarsawa | 727 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹125 | ₹190 | ₹4,210 | ₹205 | ₹425 | ₹670 |
| 9 | Milk Majra | 760 | Haryana | ₹100 | ₹150 | ₹3,380 | ₹165 | ₹345 | ₹540 |
| Total (published fees) | 846 | ₹655 | ₹990 | ₹1,070 | ₹2,240 | ₹3,510 |
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 | ₹895 | ₹1,470 | ₹1,118 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,445 | ₹2,345 | ₹1,805 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹3,020 | ₹4,910 | ₹3,775 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹3,355 | ₹5,490 | ₹4,193 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹4,755 | ₹7,750 | ₹5,946 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹5,765 | ₹9,415 | ₹7,207 |
One way, 846 km, at Uttar Pradesh prices (petrol ₹102.35/L, diesel ₹95.81/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹4,812 | ₹3,686 | ₹3,483 | ₹2,116 |
| Sedan | ₹5,775 | ₹4,268 | ₹4,116 | ₹2,418 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹7,875 | ₹5,792 | ₹5,327 | ₹3,078 |
Petrol is cheapest in Chandigarh (₹101.51/L) and dearest in Haryana (₹103.04/L). Filling the ~56 litres you need in Chandigarh saves about ₹86 versus buying it all in Haryana.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹5,775 on petrol, ₹4,268 on diesel and about ₹2,418 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 ₹655 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 ₹990 instead of ₹1,310 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹895 one way with FASTag across 9 plazas — ₹655 in published fees plus ~₹240 estimated for 3 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,470. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹1,118.
9 on the fastest route: Ronahi, Ahmadpur, ALEP Main Plaza290, ALEP Ramp Plaza 284, ALEP Ramp Plaza 269, Bhuni, Dabhedi, Sarsawa, Milk Majra.
About 56 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹5,775 at Ayodhya prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~47 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~77 L.
Around ₹6,670 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹5,775 + toll ₹895), or ₹13,020 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,667 each, one way.
Plan on about 13 h 45 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 9 h 49 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹3,020, 3-axle ₹3,355, 4–6 axle ₹4,755, 7+ axle ₹5,765 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Chandigarh to Ayodhya toll is the same ~₹895 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Chandigarh'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