255 km · 2 toll plazas · about 5 h 5 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Jabalpur to Pachmarhi is a comfortable one-day drive of 255 km, mostly on NH45 and SH67.
You cross 2 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹185 one way, about ₹0.73 per km.
Pachmarhi 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.
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.
Totals for all 2 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹185 | ₹275 | ₹232 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹295 | ₹440 | ₹369 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹625 | ₹930 | ₹781 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹675 | ₹1,015 | ₹844 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹975 | ₹1,460 | ₹1,219 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,185 | ₹1,780 | ₹1,481 |
One way, 255 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 | ₹1,635 | ₹1,165 | ₹956 | ₹638 |
| Sedan | ₹1,962 | ₹1,348 | ₹1,130 | ₹729 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,675 | ₹1,830 | ₹1,463 | ₹927 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,962 on petrol, ₹1,348 on diesel and about ₹729 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 ₹185 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 ₹275 instead of ₹370 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹185 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹275. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹232.
2 on the fastest route: Shahpura, Sarasdol.
About 17 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,962 at Jabalpur prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~14 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~23 L.
Around ₹2,147 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,962 + toll ₹185), or ₹4,199 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹537 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h 5 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 45 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹625, 3-axle ₹675, 4–6 axle ₹975, 7+ axle ₹1,185.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Pachmarhi to Jabalpur toll is the same ~₹185 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Pachmarhi'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