542 km · 7 toll plazas · about 8 h 55 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.
Jabalpur to Lucknow is a full day on the road of 542 km, mostly on Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway and NH34.
You cross 7 toll plazas across Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹195 one way, about ₹0.36 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors. 3 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹240 extra to be safe.
States on the way: Madhya PradeshUttar 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 | Timristate | 16 | Madhya Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Gadaghatstate | 35 | Madhya Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Kotatalastate | 103 | Madhya Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Mungwari | 218 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,350 | ₹65 | ₹135 | ₹215 |
| 5 | Ujara | 282 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,360 | ₹65 | ₹140 | ₹215 |
| 6 | Khanna | 346 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹1,950 | ₹95 | ₹200 | ₹310 |
| 7 | Aliyapur | 408 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹55 | ₹85 | ₹1,835 | ₹90 | ₹185 | ₹290 |
| Total (published fees) | 542 | ₹195 | ₹295 | ₹315 | ₹660 | ₹1,030 |
Totals for all 7 plazas, including our estimate for 3 plazas 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 | ₹435 | ₹775 | ₹544 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹690 | ₹1,225 | ₹862 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,440 | ₹2,545 | ₹1,800 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,635 | ₹2,910 | ₹2,044 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,275 | ₹4,040 | ₹2,846 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,760 | ₹4,885 | ₹3,450 |
One way, 542 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 | ₹3,477 | ₹2,477 | ₹2,034 | ₹1,356 |
| Sedan | ₹4,173 | ₹2,868 | ₹2,404 | ₹1,550 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹5,690 | ₹3,892 | ₹3,111 | ₹1,973 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L) and dearest in Madhya Pradesh (₹115.38/L). Filling the ~36 litres you need in Uttar Pradesh saves about ₹471 versus buying it all in Madhya Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹4,173 on petrol, ₹2,868 on diesel and about ₹1,550 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 4 crossings one way — worth about ₹62 of pass value against ₹195 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 ₹295 instead of ₹390 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹435 one way with FASTag across 7 plazas — ₹195 in published fees plus ~₹240 estimated for 3 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹775. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹544.
7 on the fastest route: Timri, Gadaghat, Kotatala, Mungwari, Ujara, Khanna, Aliyapur.
About 36 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹4,173 at Jabalpur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~30 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~49 L.
Around ₹4,608 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹4,173 + toll ₹435), or ₹9,121 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,152 each, one way.
Plan on about 8 h 55 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 6 h 30 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,440, 3-axle ₹1,635, 4–6 axle ₹2,275, 7+ axle ₹2,760 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Lucknow to Jabalpur toll is the same ~₹435 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Lucknow'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