989 km · 3 toll plazas · about 16 h 45 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.
The road distance from Karimnagar to Bhubaneswar is 989 km via NH326, NH63 — too long for most people to drive in one go.
You cross 3 toll plazas across Telangana, Odisha. For a car the published fees add up to ₹225 one way, about ₹0.23 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.
At 16 h 45 min of realistic driving time, plan an overnight halt roughly halfway — two drivers sharing the wheel is the safer option if you must do it in one day.
States on the way: TelanganaOdisha
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 | Basanthnagarstate | 48 | Telangana | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Gurapalli | 879 | Odisha | ₹105 | ₹160 | ₹3,510 | ₹170 | ₹355 | ₹560 |
| 3 | Gudipada (Old Gangapada) | 945 | Odisha | ₹120 | ₹175 | ₹3,940 | ₹190 | ₹400 | ₹625 |
| Total (published fees) | 989 | ₹225 | ₹335 | ₹360 | ₹755 | ₹1,185 |
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 | ₹305 | ₹495 | ₹381 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹485 | ₹790 | ₹607 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,015 | ₹1,655 | ₹1,269 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,130 | ₹1,850 | ₹1,413 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,600 | ₹2,610 | ₹2,000 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,945 | ₹3,165 | ₹2,431 |
One way, 989 km, at Telangana prices (petrol ₹116.28/L, diesel ₹104.38/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹6,386 | ₹4,690 | ₹4,258 | ₹2,471 |
| Sedan | ₹7,663 | ₹5,431 | ₹5,033 | ₹2,824 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹10,450 | ₹7,370 | ₹6,513 | ₹3,595 |
Petrol is cheapest in Odisha (₹109.88/L) and dearest in Telangana (₹116.28/L). Filling the ~66 litres you need in Odisha saves about ₹422 versus buying it all in Telangana.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹7,663 on petrol, ₹5,431 on diesel and about ₹2,824 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 3 charging stops on the way.
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 ₹225 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 ₹335 instead of ₹450 — a 26% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹305 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas — ₹225 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹495. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹381.
3 on the fastest route: Basanthnagar, Gurapalli, Gudipada (Old Gangapada).
About 66 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹7,663 at Karimnagar prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~55 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~90 L.
Around ₹7,968 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹7,663 + toll ₹305), or ₹15,822 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,992 each, one way.
Plan on about 16 h 45 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 11 h 54 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,015, 3-axle ₹1,130, 4–6 axle ₹1,600, 7+ axle ₹1,945 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Bhubaneswar to Karimnagar toll is the same ~₹305 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Bhubaneswar'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