421 km · 7 toll plazas · about 7 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.
Bathinda to Katra is a comfortable one-day drive of 421 km, mostly on NH703 and NH44.
You cross 7 toll plazas across Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir. For a car the published fees add up to ₹795 one way, about ₹1.89 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 | Zidda | 23 | Punjab | ₹125 | ₹190 | ₹4,240 | ₹205 | ₹430 | ₹675 |
| 2 | Chak Bamniya | 109 | Punjab | ₹125 | ₹190 | ₹4,225 | ₹205 | ₹430 | ₹670 |
| 3 | Chollang | 196 | Punjab | ₹110 | ₹165 | ₹3,670 | ₹180 | ₹375 | ₹585 |
| 4 | Harsa Mansar | 246 | Punjab | ₹130 | ₹200 | ₹4,390 | ₹215 | ₹445 | ₹700 |
| 5 | Lakhanpur Rajbagh | 292 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹135 | ₹195 | ₹4,345 | ₹210 | ₹440 | ₹695 |
| 6 | Thandikhui | 363 | Jammu and Kashmir | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Bann | 398 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹170 | ₹260 | ₹5,715 | ₹275 | ₹585 | ₹910 |
| Total (published fees) | 421 | ₹795 | ₹1,200 | ₹1,290 | ₹2,705 | ₹4,235 |
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 | ₹875 | ₹1,360 | ₹1,095 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,415 | ₹2,180 | ₹1,769 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,965 | ₹4,570 | ₹3,707 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹3,250 | ₹5,025 | ₹4,063 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹4,650 | ₹7,175 | ₹5,814 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹5,655 | ₹8,735 | ₹7,070 |
One way, 421 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 | ₹2,462 | ₹1,822 | ₹1,479 | ₹1,053 |
| Sedan | ₹2,955 | ₹2,109 | ₹1,748 | ₹1,203 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹4,029 | ₹2,863 | ₹2,262 | ₹1,531 |
Petrol is cheapest in Punjab (₹105.26/L) and dearest in Jammu and Kashmir (₹106.80/L). Filling the ~28 litres you need in Punjab saves about ₹43 versus buying it all in Jammu and Kashmir.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,955 on petrol, ₹2,109 on diesel and about ₹1,203 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 ₹795 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 ₹1,200 instead of ₹1,590 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹875 one way with FASTag across 7 plazas — ₹795 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,360. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹1,095.
7 on the fastest route: Zidda, Chak Bamniya, Chollang, Harsa Mansar, Lakhanpur Rajbagh, Thandikhui, Bann.
About 28 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,955 at Bathinda prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~23 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~38 L.
Around ₹3,830 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,955 + toll ₹875), or ₹7,269 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹957 each, one way.
Plan on about 7 h 45 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 35 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,965, 3-axle ₹3,250, 4–6 axle ₹4,650, 7+ axle ₹5,655 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Katra to Bathinda toll is the same ~₹875 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