321 km · 7 toll plazas · about 6 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.
Haridwar to Shimla is a comfortable one-day drive of 321 km, mostly on NH5 and NH344.
You cross 7 toll plazas across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹485 one way, about ₹1.51 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.
Shimla is a hill destination: the last stretch climbs ghat roads, where mileage drops by roughly 15–25% and speeds fall sharply. Our fuel figures use flat-road mileage, so add a buffer.
States on the way: UttarakhandUttar PradeshHaryanaHimachal Pradesh
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 | Sayed Mazera | 53 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹35 | ₹55 | ₹1,180 | ₹55 | ₹120 | ₹190 |
| 2 | Kolkistate | 63 | Uttar Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Sarsawa | 102 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹125 | ₹190 | ₹4,210 | ₹205 | ₹425 | ₹670 |
| 4 | Milk Majra | 135 | Haryana | ₹100 | ₹150 | ₹3,380 | ₹165 | ₹345 | ₹540 |
| 5 | Jaloli | 194 | Haryana | ₹115 | ₹170 | ₹3,825 | ₹185 | ₹390 | ₹610 |
| 6 | Chandimandir | 217 | Haryana | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,175 | ₹70 | ₹135 | ₹220 |
| 7 | Sanwara | 249 | Himachal Pradesh | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,360 | ₹115 | ₹240 | ₹375 |
| Total (published fees) | 321 | ₹485 | ₹730 | ₹795 | ₹1,655 | ₹2,605 |
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 | ₹565 | ₹890 | ₹707 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹920 | ₹1,440 | ₹1,150 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,915 | ₹3,005 | ₹2,394 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,180 | ₹3,420 | ₹2,725 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,020 | ₹4,730 | ₹3,777 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,615 | ₹5,685 | ₹4,520 |
One way, 321 km, at Uttarakhand prices (petrol ₹101.05/L, diesel ₹96.30/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,803 | ₹1,406 | ₹1,229 | ₹803 |
| Sedan | ₹2,163 | ₹1,628 | ₹1,452 | ₹918 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,950 | ₹2,209 | ₹1,880 | ₹1,168 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Haryana (₹103.04/L). Filling the ~21 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹43 versus buying it all in Haryana.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,163 on petrol, ₹1,628 on diesel and about ₹918 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 ₹485 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 ₹730 instead of ₹970 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹565 one way with FASTag across 7 plazas — ₹485 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹890. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹707.
7 on the fastest route: Sayed Mazera, Kolki, Sarsawa, Milk Majra, Jaloli, Chandimandir, Sanwara.
About 21 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,163 at Haridwar prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~18 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~29 L.
Around ₹2,728 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,163 + toll ₹565), or ₹5,217 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹682 each, one way.
Plan on about 6 h 5 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 31 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,915, 3-axle ₹2,180, 4–6 axle ₹3,020, 7+ axle ₹3,615 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Shimla to Haridwar toll is the same ~₹565 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Shimla'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