251 km · 2 toll plazas · about 4 h 10 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Jalandhar to Karnal is a comfortable one-day drive of 251 km, mostly on NH44.
You cross 2 toll plazas across Punjab, Haryana. For a car the published fees add up to ₹165 one way, about ₹0.66 per km.
States on the way: PunjabHaryana
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 | ₹165 | ₹245 | ₹206 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹265 | ₹400 | ₹331 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹555 | ₹835 | ₹694 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹610 | ₹910 | ₹763 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹875 | ₹1,310 | ₹1,094 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,065 | ₹1,595 | ₹1,332 |
One way, 251 km, at Punjab prices (petrol ₹105.26/L, diesel ₹95.19/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,465 | ₹1,084 | ₹880 | ₹626 |
| Sedan | ₹1,758 | ₹1,255 | ₹1,040 | ₹716 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,397 | ₹1,703 | ₹1,346 | ₹911 |
Petrol is cheapest in Haryana (₹103.04/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~17 litres you need in Haryana saves about ₹37 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,758 on petrol, ₹1,255 on diesel and about ₹716 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 ₹165 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 ₹245 instead of ₹330 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹165 one way with FASTag across 2 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹245. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹206.
2 on the fastest route: Chahar, Ghaggar.
About 17 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,758 at Jalandhar prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~14 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~23 L.
Around ₹1,923 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,758 + toll ₹165), or ₹3,761 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹481 each, one way.
Plan on about 4 h 10 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹555, 3-axle ₹610, 4–6 axle ₹875, 7+ axle ₹1,065.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Karnal to Jalandhar toll is the same ~₹165 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Karnal'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