591 km · 8 toll plazas · about 10 h 45 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.
Srisailam to Pondicherry is a full day on the road of 591 km, mostly on NH565 and Chennai - Tirupati Highway.
You cross 8 toll plazas across Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. For a car the published fees add up to ₹520 one way, about ₹0.88 per km. 1 plaza on this route does not publish fees in the NHAI dataset; budget about ₹80 extra to be safe.
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 | Ganpathi Forest Check Poststate | 47 | Andhra Pradesh | n/a | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Mekalavaripalli | 91 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹50 | ₹75 | ₹1,630 | ₹80 | ₹165 | ₹260 |
| 3 | Raviguntapalli | 159 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹40 | ₹60 | ₹1,290 | ₹65 | ₹130 | ₹205 |
| 4 | Rapur | 297 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹135 | ₹2,985 | ₹145 | ₹305 | ₹475 |
| 5 | Chintalapalem | 354 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹40 | ₹55 | ₹1,275 | ₹60 | ₹130 | ₹205 |
| 6 | Merlapaka | 364 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹140 | ₹210 | ₹4,630 | ₹225 | ₹470 | ₹735 |
| 7 | S V Puram | 391 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹90 | ₹140 | ₹3,055 | ₹145 | ₹295 | ₹455 |
| 8 | Morattandi | 587 | Tamil Nadu | ₹70 | ₹105 | ₹2,280 | ₹110 | ₹230 | ₹365 |
| Total (published fees) | 591 | ₹520 | ₹780 | ₹830 | ₹1,725 | ₹2,700 |
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 | ₹600 | ₹940 | ₹752 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹955 | ₹1,490 | ₹1,193 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,985 | ₹3,115 | ₹2,483 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹2,325 | ₹3,635 | ₹2,907 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹3,115 | ₹4,885 | ₹3,894 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹3,800 | ₹5,960 | ₹4,751 |
One way, 591 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 | ₹3,853 | ₹2,822 | ₹2,268 | ₹1,477 |
| Sedan | ₹4,624 | ₹3,267 | ₹2,681 | ₹1,688 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹6,306 | ₹4,434 | ₹3,469 | ₹2,149 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Andhra Pradesh (₹117.37/L). Filling the ~39 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹548 versus buying it all in Andhra Pradesh.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹4,624 on petrol, ₹3,267 on diesel and about ₹1,688 on electric (public fast charging at ₹20/kWh; home charging is far cheaper). An EV with ~350 km real range needs about 2 charging stops 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 ₹520 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 ₹780 instead of ₹1,040 — a 25% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹600 one way with FASTag across 8 plazas — ₹520 in published fees plus ~₹80 estimated for 1 plaza that don't publish rates. A return within 24 hours costs ₹940. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹752.
8 on the fastest route: Ganpathi Forest Check Post, Mekalavaripalli, Raviguntapalli, Rapur, Chintalapalem, Merlapaka, S V Puram, Morattandi.
About 39 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹4,624 at Srisailam prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~33 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~54 L.
Around ₹5,224 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹4,624 + toll ₹600), or ₹10,188 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹1,306 each, one way.
Plan on about 10 h 45 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 7 h 43 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,985, 3-axle ₹2,325, 4–6 axle ₹3,115, 7+ axle ₹3,800 (includes estimates for plazas without published fees).
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Pondicherry to Srisailam toll is the same ~₹600 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