304 km · 6 toll plazas · about 6 h 5 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.
Manali to Ambala is a comfortable one-day drive of 304 km, mostly on NH205.
You cross 6 toll plazas across Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana. For a car the published fees add up to ₹495 one way, about ₹1.63 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
States on the way: Himachal PradeshPunjabHaryana
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 | Alooground Manalistate | 6 | Himachal Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Dolhu Nallah (Raison) | 23 | Himachal Pradesh | ₹80 | ₹40 | ₹2,690 | ₹130 | ₹275 | ₹430 |
| 3 | Baloh Fee | 147 | Himachal Pradesh | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,280 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| 4 | Moura | 187 | Punjab | ₹160 | ₹240 | ₹5,370 | ₹260 | ₹545 | ₹855 |
| 5 | Kurali (Behrampur) | 232 | Punjab | ₹60 | ₹90 | ₹1,825 | ₹105 | ₹215 | ₹340 |
| 6 | Ghaggar | 298 | Haryana | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,105 | ₹200 | ₹415 | ₹655 |
| Total (published fees) | 304 | ₹495 | ₹660 | ₹805 | ₹1,680 | ₹2,645 |
Totals for all 6 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 | ₹575 | ₹820 | ₹719 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹930 | ₹1,330 | ₹1,163 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,940 | ₹2,765 | ₹2,426 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,250 | ₹3,220 | ₹2,813 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,060 | ₹4,370 | ₹3,826 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,635 | ₹5,200 | ₹4,544 |
One way, 304 km, at Himachal Pradesh prices (petrol ₹102.46/L, diesel ₹94.52/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,733 | ₹1,308 | ₹1,177 | ₹761 |
| Sedan | ₹2,079 | ₹1,514 | ₹1,390 | ₹870 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,835 | ₹2,055 | ₹1,799 | ₹1,107 |
Petrol is cheapest in Himachal Pradesh (₹102.46/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~20 litres you need in Himachal Pradesh saves about ₹57 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,079 on petrol, ₹1,514 on diesel and about ₹870 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 1 charging stop on the way.
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 ₹495 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 ₹660 instead of ₹990 — a 33% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹575 one way with FASTag across 6 plazas — ₹495 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹820. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹719.
6 on the fastest route: Alooground Manali, Dolhu Nallah (Raison), Baloh Fee, Moura, Kurali (Behrampur), Ghaggar.
About 20 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,079 at Manali prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~17 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~28 L.
Around ₹2,654 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,079 + toll ₹575), or ₹4,978 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹664 each, one way.
Plan on about 6 h 5 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 29 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,940, 3-axle ₹2,250, 4–6 axle ₹3,060, 7+ axle ₹3,635 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Ambala to Manali toll is the same ~₹575 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Ambala'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