327 km · 7 toll plazas · about 6 h 35 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Pondicherry to Madurai is a comfortable one-day drive of 327 km, mostly on Madurai - Trichy Highway.
You cross 7 toll plazas across Puducherry, Tamil Nadu. For a car the published fees add up to ₹595 one way, about ₹1.82 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
Madurai draws heavy pilgrim traffic on weekends and festival days; leave early to avoid queues at the plazas and in town.
States on the way: PuducherryTamil Nadu
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 | Gangarampalayam | 25 | Tamil Nadu | ₹60 | ₹95 | ₹2,055 | ₹100 | ₹210 | ₹330 |
| 2 | Sengurichi | 72 | Tamil Nadu | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹1,995 | ₹115 | ₹235 | ₹375 |
| 3 | Thirumandurai | 124 | Tamil Nadu | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹1,995 | ₹115 | ₹235 | ₹375 |
| 4 | Samayapuram | 185 | Tamil Nadu | ₹55 | ₹80 | ₹1,635 | ₹95 | ₹190 | ₹305 |
| 5 | Trichy Salem | 202 | Tamil Nadu | ₹45 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| 6 | Boothakudi | 224 | Tamil Nadu | ₹110 | ₹160 | ₹3,590 | ₹175 | ₹365 | ₹570 |
| 7 | Pudur | 303 | Tamil Nadu | ₹195 | ₹290 | ₹6,470 | ₹315 | ₹655 | ₹1,030 |
| Total (published fees) | 327 | ₹595 | ₹842 | ₹981 | ₹2,022 | ₹3,183 |
Totals for all 7 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹595 | ₹842 | ₹744 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹981 | ₹1,399 | ₹1,228 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹2,022 | ₹2,877 | ₹2,529 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,593 | ₹3,661 | ₹3,243 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,183 | ₹4,541 | ₹3,981 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,603 | ₹5,176 | ₹4,505 |
One way, 327 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 | ₹1,878 | ₹1,393 | ₹999 | ₹817 |
| Sedan | ₹2,254 | ₹1,613 | ₹1,181 | ₹934 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹3,073 | ₹2,189 | ₹1,528 | ₹1,188 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L). Filling the ~22 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹116 versus buying it all in Tamil Nadu.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹2,254 on petrol, ₹1,613 on diesel and about ₹934 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 ₹595 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 ₹842 instead of ₹1,190 — a 29% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹595 one way with FASTag across 7 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹842. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹744.
7 on the fastest route: Gangarampalayam, Sengurichi, Thirumandurai, Samayapuram, Trichy Salem, Boothakudi, Pudur.
About 22 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹2,254 at Pondicherry prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~18 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~30 L.
Around ₹2,849 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹2,254 + toll ₹595), or ₹5,350 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹712 each, one way.
Plan on about 6 h 35 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 4 h 40 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹2,022, 3-axle ₹2,593, 4–6 axle ₹3,183, 7+ axle ₹3,603.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Madurai to Pondicherry toll is the same ~₹595 for a car. Fuel cost differs only if you fill up at Madurai'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