429 km · 8 toll plazas · about 8 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.
The road distance from Manali to Panipat is 429 km via NH205 — doable in a single day with a couple of breaks.
You cross 8 toll plazas across Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana. For a car the published fees add up to ₹655 one way, about ₹1.53 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 | 5 | 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 | Dappar | 294 | Punjab | ₹50 | ₹75 | ₹1,490 | ₹85 | ₹175 | ₹280 |
| 7 | Gharaunda (Karnal) | 406 | Haryana | ₹195 | ₹290 | ₹6,425 | ₹310 | ₹650 | ₹1,025 |
| 8 | Panipat Elevated | 423 | Haryana | ₹40 | — | — | ₹60 | ₹125 | ₹125 |
| Total (published fees) | 429 | ₹655 | ₹840 | ₹1,060 | ₹2,215 | ₹3,420 |
Totals for all 8 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 | ₹735 | ₹1,080 | ₹920 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,185 | ₹1,745 | ₹1,482 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,475 | ₹3,630 | ₹3,095 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,910 | ₹4,280 | ₹3,638 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,835 | ₹5,595 | ₹4,794 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹4,490 | ₹6,545 | ₹5,612 |
One way, 429 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 | ₹2,439 | ₹1,841 | ₹1,656 | ₹1,071 |
| Sedan | ₹2,927 | ₹2,132 | ₹1,958 | ₹1,224 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,992 | ₹2,893 | ₹2,533 | ₹1,558 |
Petrol is cheapest in Himachal Pradesh (₹102.46/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~29 litres you need in Himachal Pradesh saves about ₹80 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,927 on petrol, ₹2,132 on diesel and about ₹1,224 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 7 crossings one way — worth about ₹108 of pass value against ₹655 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 ₹920 instead of ₹1,310 — a 30% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹735 one way with FASTag across 8 plazas — ₹655 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,080. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹920.
8 on the fastest route: Alooground Manali, Dolhu Nallah (Raison), Baloh Fee, Moura, Kurali (Behrampur), Dappar, Gharaunda (Karnal), Panipat Elevated.
About 29 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,927 at Manali prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~24 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~39 L.
Around ₹3,662 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,927 + toll ₹735), or ₹6,934 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹916 each, one way.
Plan on about 8 h 5 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 5 h 51 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,475, 3-axle ₹2,910, 4–6 axle ₹3,835, 7+ axle ₹4,490 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Panipat to Manali toll is the same ~₹735 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Panipat'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