338 km · 4 toll plazas · about 6 h 10 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Nellore to Pondicherry is a comfortable one-day drive of 338 km, mostly on NH16 and NH71.
You cross 4 toll plazas across Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. For a car the published fees add up to ₹245 one way, about ₹0.73 per km.
States on the way: Andhra PradeshTamil NaduPuducherry
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 | Venkatachalam (Old Nellore) | 18 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹35 | — | — | ₹65 | ₹130 | ₹280 |
| 2 | Budhanam | 49 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹50 | — | — | ₹90 | ₹180 | ₹385 |
| 3 | S V Puram | 136 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹140 | ₹3,055 | ₹145 | ₹295 | ₹455 |
| 4 | Morattandi | 333 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,280 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| Total (published fees) | 338 | ₹245 | ₹245 | ₹410 | ₹835 | ₹1,485 |
Totals for all 4 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹245 | ₹415 | ₹308 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹410 | ₹690 | ₹513 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹835 | ₹1,415 | ₹1,045 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,375 | ₹2,395 | ₹1,719 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,485 | ₹2,560 | ₹1,856 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,680 | ₹2,855 | ₹2,100 |
One way, 338 km, at Andhra Pradesh prices (petrol ₹117.37/L, diesel ₹105.05/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹2,202 | ₹1,612 | ₹1,296 | ₹844 |
| Sedan | ₹2,642 | ₹1,867 | ₹1,532 | ₹965 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,603 | ₹2,534 | ₹1,982 | ₹1,228 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Andhra Pradesh (₹117.37/L). Filling the ~23 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹313 versus buying it all in Andhra Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,642 on petrol, ₹1,867 on diesel and about ₹965 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 4 crossings one way — worth about ₹62 of pass value against ₹245 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 ₹415 instead of ₹490 — a 15% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹245 one way with FASTag across 4 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹415. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹308.
4 on the fastest route: Venkatachalam (Old Nellore), Budhanam, S V Puram, Morattandi.
About 23 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,642 at Nellore prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~19 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~31 L.
Around ₹2,887 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,642 + toll ₹245), or ₹5,699 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹722 each, one way.
Plan on about 6 h 10 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 33 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹835, 3-axle ₹1,375, 4–6 axle ₹1,485, 7+ axle ₹1,680.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Pondicherry to Nellore toll is the same ~₹245 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Pondicherry'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