881 km · 9 toll plazas · about 15 h 25 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.
Pondicherry to Karimnagar is a long-haul trip best split over two days of 881 km, mostly on NH563 and NH16.
You cross 9 toll plazas across Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. For a car the published fees add up to ₹415 one way, about ₹0.47 per km, cheaper than most highway corridors. 3 plazas on this route do not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹240 extra to be safe.
At 15 h 25 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: PuducherryTamil NaduAndhra PradeshTelangana
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 | Morattandi | 3 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,280 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| 2 | S V Puram | 200 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹140 | ₹3,055 | ₹145 | ₹295 | ₹455 |
| 3 | Budhanam | 287 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹50 | — | — | ₹90 | ₹180 | ₹385 |
| 4 | Venkatachalam (Old Nellore) | 318 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹35 | — | — | ₹65 | ₹130 | ₹280 |
| 5 | Sunambatti (Musunuru) | 386 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹2,190 | ₹105 | ₹225 | ₹350 |
| 6 | Tangatur | 448 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹105 | ₹155 | ₹3,495 | ₹170 | ₹355 | ₹555 |
| 7 | Elchurustate | 538 | Andhra Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Thummalacheru Vustate | 597 | Andhra Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Madugulapallystate | 664 | Telangana | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total (published fees) | 881 | ₹415 | ₹500 | ₹685 | ₹1,415 | ₹2,390 |
Totals for all 9 plazas, including our estimate for 3 plazas 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 | ₹655 | ₹1,150 | ₹820 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹1,060 | ₹1,855 | ₹1,325 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,195 | ₹3,840 | ₹2,745 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹3,195 | ₹5,585 | ₹3,994 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,635 | ₹6,410 | ₹4,545 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹4,280 | ₹7,505 | ₹5,350 |
One way, 881 km, at Puducherry prices (petrol ₹103.45/L, diesel ₹93.79/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹5,062 | ₹3,755 | ₹2,693 | ₹2,202 |
| Sedan | ₹6,075 | ₹4,348 | ₹3,183 | ₹2,517 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹8,284 | ₹5,901 | ₹4,119 | ₹3,203 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Andhra Pradesh (₹117.37/L). Filling the ~59 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹817 versus buying it all in Andhra Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹6,075 on petrol, ₹4,348 on diesel and about ₹2,517 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 3 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 ₹415 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 ₹670 instead of ₹830 — a 19% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹655 one way with FASTag across 9 plazas — ₹415 in published fees plus ~₹240 estimated for 3 plazas that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹1,150. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹820.
9 on the fastest route: Morattandi, S V Puram, Budhanam, Venkatachalam (Old Nellore), Sunambatti (Musunuru), Tangatur, Elchuru, Thummalacheru Vu, Madugulapally.
About 59 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹6,075 at Pondicherry prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~49 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~80 L.
Around ₹6,730 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹6,075 + toll ₹655), or ₹13,299 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,682 each, one way.
Plan on about 15 h 25 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 11 h 7 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,195, 3-axle ₹3,195, 4–6 axle ₹3,635, 7+ axle ₹4,280 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Karimnagar to Pondicherry toll is the same ~₹655 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Karimnagar'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