202 km · 5 toll plazas · about 3 h 50 min on the road. Change the vehicle, fuel or mileage below and every number updates.
Trichy to Pondicherry is a comfortable one-day drive of 202 km.
You cross 5 toll plazas across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry. For a car the published fees add up to ₹290 one way, about ₹1.43 per km, which is on the expensive side for Indian highways.
States on the way: Tamil 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 | Trichy Salem | 0 | Tamil Nadu | ₹45 | ₹17 | — | ₹66 | ₹132 | ₹198 |
| 2 | Samayapuram | 17 | Tamil Nadu | ₹55 | ₹80 | ₹1,635 | ₹95 | ₹190 | ₹305 |
| 3 | Thirumandurai | 78 | Tamil Nadu | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹1,995 | ₹115 | ₹235 | ₹375 |
| 4 | Sengurichi | 130 | Tamil Nadu | ₹65 | ₹100 | ₹1,995 | ₹115 | ₹235 | ₹375 |
| 5 | Gangarampalayam | 177 | Tamil Nadu | ₹60 | ₹95 | ₹2,055 | ₹100 | ₹210 | ₹330 |
| Total (published fees) | 202 | ₹290 | ₹392 | ₹491 | ₹1,002 | ₹1,583 |
Totals for all 5 plazas. “No FASTag” is the 1.25x UPI rate.
| Vehicle class | One way (FASTag) | Return in 24 h | No FASTag (UPI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car / Jeep / Van | ₹290 | ₹392 | ₹362 |
| LCV / Mini bus | ₹491 | ₹669 | ₹615 |
| Bus / Truck (2 axle) | ₹1,002 | ₹1,347 | ₹1,254 |
| 3-axle commercial | ₹1,483 | ₹1,991 | ₹1,855 |
| 4–6 axle (MAV) | ₹1,583 | ₹2,141 | ₹1,980 |
| 7+ axle (oversized) | ₹1,653 | ₹2,251 | ₹2,067 |
One way, 202 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 | ₹1,223 | ₹925 | ₹774 | ₹506 |
| Sedan | ₹1,467 | ₹1,071 | ₹915 | ₹578 |
| SUV / MUV | ₹2,001 | ₹1,454 | ₹1,184 | ₹736 |
Petrol is cheapest in Puducherry (₹103.45/L) and dearest in Tamil Nadu (₹108.78/L). Filling the ~13 litres you need in Puducherry saves about ₹72 versus buying it all in Tamil Nadu.
For the same sedan, fuel for one way costs ₹1,467 on petrol, ₹1,071 on diesel and about ₹578 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 5 crossings one way — worth about ₹77 of pass value against ₹290 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 ₹392 instead of ₹580 — a 32% discount that FASTag applies automatically.
About ₹290 one way with FASTag across 5 plazas. A return within 24 hours costs ₹392. Without FASTag you pay 1.25x by UPI: ₹362.
5 on the fastest route: Trichy Salem, Samayapuram, Thirumandurai, Sengurichi, Gangarampalayam.
About 13 litres for a car doing 15 km/l (₹1,467 at Trichy prices). A hatchback at 18 km/l needs ~11 L; an SUV at 11 km/l needs ~18 L.
Around ₹1,757 one way for a petrol sedan (fuel ₹1,467 + toll ₹290), or ₹3,326 for a same-day return. Split between four people that is ₹439 each, one way.
Plan on about 3 h 50 min including short breaks. Free-flowing traffic can do it in 2 h 46 min, but towns, trucks and plaza queues usually add time.
One way with FASTag: bus/2-axle truck ₹1,002, 3-axle ₹1,483, 4–6 axle ₹1,583, 7+ axle ₹1,653.
Yes, plazas charge the same fee in both directions, so the Pondicherry to Trichy toll is the same ~₹290 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