280 km · 3 toll plazas · about 5 h 30 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.
Hosur to Pondicherry is a comfortable one-day drive of 280 km.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. For a car the published fees add up to ₹130 one way, about ₹0.46 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
States on the way: Tamil NaduPuducherry
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 | Kariyamanglam | 146 | Tamil Nadu | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹1,970 | ₹95 | ₹200 | ₹315 |
| 2 | Naglikondan | 219 | Tamil Nadu | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Morattandi | 274 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,280 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| Total (published fees) | 280 | ₹130 | ₹195 | ₹205 | ₹430 | ₹680 |
Totals for all 3 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 | ₹210 | ₹355 | ₹263 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹330 | ₹560 | ₹413 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹690 | ₹1,170 | ₹863 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹780 | ₹1,320 | ₹975 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,095 | ₹1,845 | ₹1,369 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,320 | ₹2,240 | ₹1,650 |
One way, 280 km, at Tamil Nadu prices (petrol ₹108.78/L, diesel ₹100.59/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,691 | ₹1,279 | ₹1,071 | ₹699 |
| Sedan | ₹2,029 | ₹1,481 | ₹1,265 | ₹799 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,766 | ₹2,010 | ₹1,637 | ₹1,017 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L). Filling the ~19 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹99 versus buying it all in Tamil Nadu.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,029 on petrol, ₹1,481 on diesel and about ₹799 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 2 crossings one way — worth about ₹31 of pass value against ₹130 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 ₹195 instead of ₹260 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹210 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas — ₹130 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹355. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹263.
3 on the fastest route: Kariyamanglam, Naglikondan, Morattandi.
About 19 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,029 at Hosur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~16 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~25 L.
Around ₹2,239 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,029 + toll ₹210), or ₹4,412 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹560 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 30 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 1 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹690, 3-axle ₹780, 4–6 axle ₹1,095, 7+ axle ₹1,320 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Pondicherry to Hosur toll is the same ~₹210 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Pondicherry'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