280 km · 5 toll plazas · about 4 h 50 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Kolkata to Jamshedpur is a comfortable one-day drive of 280 km, mostly on NH16 and NH18.
You cross 5 toll plazas across West Bengal, Jharkhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹490 one way, about ₹1.75 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
States on the way: West BengalJharkhand
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 | Jaladhulagori (Dhulagarh) | 24 | West Bengal | ₹135 | ₹205 | ₹4,535 | ₹215 | ₹440 | ₹680 |
| 2 | Debra | 101 | West Bengal | ₹80 | ₹120 | ₹2,685 | ₹130 | ₹270 | ₹425 |
| 3 | Balibhasa | 146 | West Bengal | ₹95 | ₹140 | ₹3,120 | ₹150 | ₹315 | ₹495 |
| 4 | Kokpara | 213 | Jharkhand | ₹110 | ₹170 | ₹3,725 | ₹180 | ₹380 | ₹595 |
| 5 | Putru | 248 | Jharkhand | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,310 | ₹110 | ₹235 | ₹370 |
| Total (published fees) | 280 | ₹490 | ₹740 | ₹785 | ₹1,640 | ₹2,565 |
Totals for all 5 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹490 | ₹740 | ₹614 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹785 | ₹1,180 | ₹983 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,640 | ₹2,465 | ₹2,051 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,120 | ₹3,185 | ₹2,650 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,565 | ₹3,845 | ₹3,207 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,150 | ₹4,730 | ₹3,938 |
One way, 280 km, at West Bengal prices (petrol ₹113.81/L, diesel ₹100.12/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,772 | ₹1,276 | ₹1,110 | ₹701 |
| Sedan | ₹2,127 | ₹1,477 | ₹1,312 | ₹801 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,900 | ₹2,005 | ₹1,698 | ₹1,019 |
Petrol is cheapest in Jharkhand (₹106.07/L) and dearest in West Bengal (₹113.81/L). Filling the ~19 litres you need in Jharkhand saves about ₹145 versus buying it all in West Bengal.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,127 on petrol, ₹1,477 on diesel and about ₹801 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 5 crossings one way — worth about ₹77 of pass value against ₹490 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 ₹740 instead of ₹980 — a 24% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹490 one way with FASTag across 5 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹740. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹614.
5 on the fastest route: Jaladhulagori (Dhulagarh), Debra, Balibhasa, Kokpara, Putru.
About 19 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,127 at Kolkata prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~16 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~25 L.
Around ₹2,617 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,127 + toll ₹490), or ₹4,993 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹654 each, one way.
Plan on about 4 h 50 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 31 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,640, 3-axle ₹2,120, 4–6 axle ₹2,565, 7+ axle ₹3,150.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Jamshedpur to Kolkata toll is the same ~₹490 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Jamshedpur'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