161 km · 3 toll plazas · about 2 h 40 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Chandigarh to Panipat is a comfortable one-day drive of 161 km, mostly on Ambala Chandigarh Expressway.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana. For a car the published fees add up to ₹285 one way, about ₹1.77 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
States on the way: ChandigarhPunjabHaryana
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 | Dappar | 27 | Punjab | ₹50 | ₹75 | ₹1,490 | ₹85 | ₹175 | ₹280 |
| 2 | Gharaunda (Karnal) | 139 | Haryana | ₹195 | ₹290 | ₹6,425 | ₹310 | ₹650 | ₹1,025 |
| 3 | Panipat Elevated | 155 | Haryana | ₹40 | — | — | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹125 |
| Total (published fees) | 161 | ₹285 | ₹365 | ₹455 | ₹950 | ₹1,430 |
Totals for all 3 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹285 | ₹445 | ₹357 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹455 | ₹715 | ₹569 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹950 | ₹1,490 | ₹1,188 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,115 | ₹1,740 | ₹1,394 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,430 | ₹2,205 | ₹1,787 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,650 | ₹2,540 | ₹2,062 |
One way, 161 km, at Chandigarh prices (petrol ₹101.51/L, diesel ₹89.47/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹910 | ₹656 | ₹582 | ₹403 |
| Sedan | ₹1,092 | ₹760 | ₹688 | ₹461 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,489 | ₹1,031 | ₹890 | ₹587 |
Petrol is cheapest in Chandigarh (₹101.51/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~11 litres you need in Chandigarh saves about ₹40 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,092 on petrol, ₹760 on diesel and about ₹461 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper).
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 3 crossings one way — worth about ₹46 of pass value against ₹285 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 ₹445 instead of ₹570 — a 22% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹285 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹445. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹357.
3 on the fastest route: Dappar, Gharaunda (Karnal), Panipat Elevated.
About 11 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,092 at Chandigarh prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~9 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~15 L.
Around ₹1,377 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,092 + toll ₹285), or ₹2,629 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹344 each, one way.
Plan on about 2 h 40 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 2 h 2 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹950, 3-axle ₹1,115, 4–6 axle ₹1,430, 7+ axle ₹1,650.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Panipat to Chandigarh toll is the same ~₹285 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Panipat'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