255 km · 4 toll plazas · about 5 h on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Patiala to Rishikesh is a comfortable one-day drive of 255 km, mostly on NH907 and NH7.
You cross 4 toll plazas across Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand. For a car the published fees add up to ₹385 one way, about ₹1.51 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
Rishikesh draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: PunjabHaryanaUttarakhand
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 | Dhareri jattan | 15 | Punjab | ₹50 | ₹70 | ₹1,590 | ₹75 | ₹160 | ₹255 |
| 2 | Ghaggar | 49 | Haryana | ₹125 | ₹185 | ₹4,105 | ₹200 | ₹415 | ₹655 |
| 3 | Milk Majra | 100 | Haryana | ₹100 | ₹150 | ₹3,380 | ₹165 | ₹345 | ₹540 |
| 4 | Lacchhiwala | 228 | Uttarakhand | ₹110 | ₹160 | ₹3,585 | ₹175 | ₹365 | ₹570 |
| Total (published fees) | 255 | ₹385 | ₹565 | ₹615 | ₹1,285 | ₹2,020 |
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 | ₹385 | ₹565 | ₹482 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹615 | ₹920 | ₹769 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,285 | ₹1,925 | ₹1,606 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,400 | ₹2,100 | ₹1,751 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹2,020 | ₹3,020 | ₹2,526 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,455 | ₹3,680 | ₹3,070 |
One way, 255 km, at Punjab prices (petrol ₹105.26/L, diesel ₹95.19/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹1,490 | ₹1,103 | ₹895 | ₹637 |
| Sedan | ₹1,788 | ₹1,277 | ₹1,058 | ₹728 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,438 | ₹1,733 | ₹1,369 | ₹927 |
Petrol is cheapest in Uttarakhand (₹101.05/L) and dearest in Punjab (₹105.26/L). Filling the ~17 litres you need in Uttarakhand saves about ₹72 versus buying it all in Punjab.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,788 on petrol, ₹1,277 on diesel and about ₹728 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 4 crossings one way — worth about ₹62 of pass value against ₹385 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 ₹565 instead of ₹770 — a 27% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹385 one way with FASTag across 4 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹565. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹482.
4 on the fastest route: Dhareri jattan, Ghaggar, Milk Majra, Lacchhiwala.
About 17 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,788 at Patiala prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~14 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~23 L.
Around ₹2,173 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,788 + toll ₹385), or ₹4,141 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹543 each, one way.
Plan on about 5 h including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 3 h 38 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,285, 3-axle ₹1,400, 4–6 axle ₹2,020, 7+ axle ₹2,455.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Rishikesh to Patiala toll is the same ~₹385 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Rishikesh'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