125 km · 3 toll plazas · about 2 h 30 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Trichy to Madurai is a short hop of 125 km, mostly on Madurai - Trichy Highway.
You cross 3 toll plazas. For a car the published fees add up to ₹350 one way, about ₹2.81 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.
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 | Trichy Salem | 0 | Tamil Nadu | ₹45 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| 2 | Boothakudi | 22 | Tamil Nadu | ₹110 | ₹160 | ₹3,590 | ₹175 | ₹365 | ₹570 |
| 3 | Pudur | 101 | Tamil Nadu | ₹195 | ₹290 | ₹6,470 | ₹315 | ₹655 | ₹1,030 |
| Total (published fees) | 125 | ₹350 | ₹467 | ₹556 | ₹1,152 | ₹1,798 |
Totals for all 3 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹350 | ₹467 | ₹438 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹556 | ₹754 | ₹696 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,152 | ₹1,577 | ₹1,440 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,308 | ₹1,741 | ₹1,636 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,798 | ₹2,471 | ₹2,249 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹2,148 | ₹2,996 | ₹2,686 |
One way, 125 km, at Tamil Nadu prices (petrol ₹108.78/L, diesel ₹100.59/L). Typical highway mileage; change it in the calculator for your car.
| Car type | Petrol | Diesel | CNG | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | ₹752 | ₹569 | ₹477 | ₹311 |
| Sedan | ₹903 | ₹659 | ₹563 | ₹356 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹1,231 | ₹895 | ₹729 | ₹453 |
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹903 on petrol, ₹659 on diesel and about ₹356 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 3 crossings one way — worth about ₹46 of pass value against ₹350 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 ₹467 instead of ₹700 — a 33% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹350 one way with FASTag across 3 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹467. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹438.
3 on the fastest route: Trichy Salem, Boothakudi, Pudur.
About 8 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹903 at Trichy prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~7 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~11 L.
Around ₹1,253 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹903 + toll ₹350), or ₹2,273 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹313 each, one way.
Plan on about 2 h 30 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 1 h 54 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,152, 3-axle ₹1,308, 4–6 axle ₹1,798, 7+ axle ₹2,148.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Madurai to Trichy toll is the same ~₹350 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