810 km · 12 toll plazas · about 14 h 5 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.
Bhopal to Thane is a long-haul trip best split over two days of 810 km, mostly on NH60 and NH52.
You cross 12 toll plazas across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra. For a car the published fees add up to ₹1,340 one way, about ₹1.65 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.
At 14 h 5 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: Madhya PradeshMaharashtra
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 | Vishankheda | 31 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,355 | ₹65 | ₹135 | ₹215 |
| 2 | Sonvay (Indore - Khalghat) | 264 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,150 | ₹65 | ₹135 | ₹290 |
| 3 | Khalghat (Indore - Khalghat) | 334 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,135 | ₹125 | ₹250 | ₹400 |
| 4 | Khalghat -MP/Maharashtra Border (Sendhwa, Jamli) | 394 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹115 | ₹175 | ₹3,520 | ₹205 | ₹410 | ₹660 |
| 5 | Hadakhed Border Check Poststate | 438 | Maharashtra | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Shirpur | 455 | Maharashtra | ₹135 | ₹200 | ₹4,490 | ₹210 | ₹430 | ₹660 |
| 7 | Songir | 488 | Maharashtra | ₹85 | ₹130 | ₹2,850 | ₹135 | ₹275 | ₹425 |
| 8 | Laling (Dhule) | 516 | Maharashtra | ₹170 | — | — | ₹300 | ₹600 | ₹965 |
| 9 | Chandwad | 604 | Maharashtra | ₹170 | — | — | ₹300 | ₹600 | ₹965 |
| 10 | Baswant (Pimplegaon) | 638 | Maharashtra | ₹235 | ₹355 | ₹7,850 | ₹380 | ₹795 | ₹1,250 |
| 11 | Ghoti | 703 | Maharashtra | ₹140 | — | — | ₹245 | ₹490 | ₹785 |
| 12 | Arjunali | 779 | Maharashtra | ₹140 | — | — | ₹245 | ₹490 | ₹785 |
| Total (published fees) | 810 | ₹1,340 | ₹1,085 | ₹2,275 | ₹4,610 | ₹7,400 |
Totals for all 12 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 | ₹1,420 | ₹2,485 | ₹1,777 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹2,400 | ₹4,210 | ₹2,999 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹4,870 | ₹8,530 | ₹6,091 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹7,185 | ₹12,685 | ₹8,981 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹7,815 | ₹13,680 | ₹9,769 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹8,645 | ₹14,965 | ₹10,806 |
One way, 810 km, at Madhya Pradesh prices (petrol ₹115.38/L, diesel ₹100.45/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹5,192 | ₹3,698 | ₹3,037 | ₹2,025 |
| Sedan | ₹6,230 | ₹4,282 | ₹3,590 | ₹2,314 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹8,496 | ₹5,812 | ₹4,645 | ₹2,945 |
Petrol is cheapest in Maharashtra (₹112.45/L) and dearest in Madhya Pradesh (₹115.38/L). Filling the ~54 litres you need in Maharashtra saves about ₹158 versus buying it all in Madhya Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹6,230 on petrol, ₹4,282 on diesel and about ₹2,314 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 2 charging stops on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 11 crossings one way — worth about ₹169 of pass value against ₹1,340 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 ₹2,325 instead of ₹2,680 — a 13% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹1,420 one way with FASTag across 12 plazas — ₹1,340 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹2,485. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹1,777.
12 on the fastest route: Vishankheda, Sonvay (Indore - Khalghat), Khalghat (Indore - Khalghat), Khalghat -MP/Maharashtra Border (Sendhwa, Jamli), Hadakhed Border Check Post, Shirpur, Songir, Laling (Dhule), Chandwad, Baswant (Pimplegaon), Ghoti, Arjunali.
About 54 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹6,230 at Bhopal prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~45 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~74 L.
Around ₹7,650 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹6,230 + toll ₹1,420), or ₹14,946 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,913 each, one way.
Plan on about 14 h 5 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 10 h 4 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹4,870, 3-axle ₹7,185, 4–6 axle ₹7,815, 7+ axle ₹8,645 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Thane to Bhopal toll is the same ~₹1,420 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Thane'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