1,376 km · 7 toll plazas · about 24 h 35 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 Lucknow to Visakhapatnam is 1,376 km via NH30, NH26 — too long for most people to drive in one go.
You cross 7 toll plazas across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh. For a car the published fees add up to ₹585 one way, about ₹0.43 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 24 h 35 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: Uttar PradeshMadhya PradeshChhattisgarhAndhra 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 | Dakhina Sekhpur | 40 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹120 | ₹175 | ₹3,940 | ₹190 | ₹400 | ₹625 |
| 2 | Soraon | 186 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,115 | ₹190 | ₹390 | ₹600 |
| 3 | Harro | 246 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹70 | ₹100 | ₹2,250 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹360 |
| 4 | Jognihai | 317 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹85 | ₹45 | ₹2,905 | ₹140 | ₹295 | ₹460 |
| 5 | Jhiriya | 324 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹135 | ₹2,960 | ₹145 | ₹300 | ₹470 |
| 6 | Rewa Ring Roadstate | 332 | Madhya Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Tarpongi | 767 | Chhattisgarh | ₹95 | ₹140 | ₹3,140 | ₹150 | ₹320 | ₹500 |
| Total (published fees) | 1376 | ₹585 | ₹780 | ₹925 | ₹1,935 | ₹3,015 |
Totals for all 7 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 | ₹665 | ₹940 | ₹832 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,050 | ₹1,505 | ₹1,314 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,195 | ₹3,230 | ₹2,745 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,420 | ₹3,455 | ₹3,027 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,430 | ₹4,900 | ₹4,288 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹4,215 | ₹6,000 | ₹5,269 |
One way, 1,376 km, at Uttar Pradesh prices (petrol ₹102.35/L, diesel ₹95.81/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹7,825 | ₹5,993 | ₹5,663 | ₹3,440 |
| Sedan | ₹9,390 | ₹6,940 | ₹6,693 | ₹3,932 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹12,805 | ₹9,418 | ₹8,662 | ₹5,004 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttar Pradesh (₹102.35/L) and dearest in Andhra Pradesh (₹117.37/L). Filling the ~92 litres you need in Uttar Pradesh saves about ₹1,378 versus buying it all in Andhra Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹9,390 on petrol, ₹6,940 on diesel and about ₹3,932 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 4 charging stops on the way.
The pass costs ₹3,075 for 200 crossings (₹15.38 per crossing) on NHAI plazas. This trip uses 6 crossings one way — worth about ₹92 of pass value against ₹585 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 ₹780 instead of ₹1,170 — a 33% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹665 one way with FASTag across 7 plazas — ₹585 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹940. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹832.
7 on the fastest route: Dakhina Sekhpur, Soraon, Harro, Jognihai, Jhiriya, Rewa Ring Road, Tarpongi.
About 92 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹9,390 at Lucknow prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~76 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~125 L.
Around ₹10,055 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹9,390 + toll ₹665), or ₹19,720 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹2,514 each, one way.
Plan on about 24 h 35 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 17 h 35 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,195, 3-axle ₹2,420, 4–6 axle ₹3,430, 7+ axle ₹4,215 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Visakhapatnam to Lucknow toll is the same ~₹665 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Visakhapatnam'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