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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Electronic toll collection (FASTag RFID) + Cash payment<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Electronic toll collection (FASTag RFID) + UPI (cash discontinued at National Highway plazas from April 10, 2026)<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Coverage:</strong> Bengaluru Metro, NICE Road, State Highways, National Highways<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Coverage:</strong> Bengaluru Metro, NICE Road, State Highways, National Highways<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Indian Rupee (INR)<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Currency:</strong> Indian Rupee (INR)<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> FASTag transponders, ANPR cameras, GPS tracking (upcoming)<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Technology:</strong> FASTag transponders, ANPR cameras, boothless tolling on the Satellite Town Ring Road<br>
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Operators:</strong> NHAI, NICE Limited, Karnataka State Highways
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Operators:</strong> NHAI, NICE Limited, BETPL (Electronics City Flyover), KRDCL and KSHIP (state highways)
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, ''Times New Roman'', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">No, you do not need FASTag to travel on Karnataka toll roads - but you will pay significantly more without one. FASTag is mandatory for all vehicles on National Highways, and without it you pay double the toll rates on NHAI roads.</p>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Yes, in practice. A valid FASTag is now needed on National Highway toll plazas in Karnataka: cash payments were discontinued from April 10, 2026, and vehicles without a valid FASTag can pay by UPI at 1.25 times the applicable toll. Concession roads such as NICE Road and the Electronics City Flyover set their own fares, but FASTag is the fastest way to pay on all of them.</p>


<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, ''Times New Roman'', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> NICE Road charges Rs 60 for cars on the Link Road section with FASTag, while cash users face longer wait times and potential premium charges. The new Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway will charge up to Rs 150 one-way for cars starting 2025.</p>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Key Reality:</strong> NICE Road is a concession road operated under a 2000 agreement between NICE Limited and the Government of Karnataka, so its fares are revised separately from NHAI plazas. The last revision took effect on July 1, 2025 and added Rs 3-5 for cars and two-wheelers and Rs 10-25 for buses. Cars pay Rs 150 one-way on the Karnataka section of the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway under the tariff effective July 22, 2026.</p>


<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, ''Times New Roman'', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2025 Update:</strong> Karnataka first expressway (Bengaluru-Chennai) opened in December 2024 with tolling to begin mid-2025. The new GPS-based toll system launches May 1, 2025, potentially replacing FASTag across India.</p>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">2026 Update:</strong> The 71 km Karnataka section of the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway has been tolled since September 4, 2025. NHAI revised toll rates at most Karnataka plazas by 3-5% from April 1, 2026, and the FASTag Annual Pass now costs Rs 3,075.</p>


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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, ''Times New Roman'', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Karnataka operates toll roads through multiple operators with costs varying by road type, distance, and vehicle category.</p>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">Karnataka operates toll roads through multiple operators with costs varying by road type, distance, and vehicle category.</p>


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<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Heavy Vehicles</th>
<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">HCM/EME</th>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">NICE Link Road (Full)</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Halligudi</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs 60</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs 110</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs 150+</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs 595</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rates stable since July 2023</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Bankapur</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 25-55</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 105</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 75-165</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 560</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">10-20% increase July 2023</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Electronics City Flyover</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Thimmalapura</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs 65 (single)</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs 95</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Varies by axles</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs 505</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">15-20% increase July 2025</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 55-150</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 165-520</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">NEW: Tolling starts mid-2025</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Distance-based</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">NHAI standard rates</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Operational since March 2023</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Tumkur-Nelamangala (NH-4)</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 50-85</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 125-285</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">July 2024 rate revision</td>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, ''Times New Roman'', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">You can use the following toll payment methods to pay tolls in Karnataka:</p>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 8px 0;">You can use the following toll payment methods to pay tolls in Karnataka:</p>


<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, ''Times New Roman'', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">1. FASTag Electronic System:</strong></p>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">1. FASTag Electronic System:</strong></p>
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<li>Works on all NHAI toll plazas statewide</li>
<li>Works on all NHAI toll plazas statewide</li>
<li>Required on National Highways (double charges without FASTag)</li>
<li>Required on National Highways: cash is no longer accepted, and UPI payment costs 1.25 times the toll</li>
<li>Accepted on NICE Road with standard rates</li>
<li>Accepted on NICE Road and other concession roads at operator-notified rates</li>
<li>Annual FASTag pass (Rs 3,000 for 200 trips) launching August 15, 2025</li>
<li>Annual FASTag Pass (Rs 3,075 for 200 trips or one year) is valid at designated NHAI plazas only, not on state or concession roads such as NICE Road</li>
<li>Monthly pass of Rs 4,955 for 50 trips on the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway (cars and light vehicles)</li>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, ''Times New Roman'', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;">To calculate toll costs for cars, trucks, motorcycles and all vehicle types across Karnataka toll roads, use TollGuru Karnataka toll calculator</p>
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;">To calculate toll costs for cars, trucks, motorcycles and all vehicle types across Karnataka toll roads, use TollGuru Karnataka toll calculator</p>


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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Karnataka</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Karnataka</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">FASTag + Cash</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">FASTag + UPI</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs 25-150/trip</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Up to Rs 355/trip (Bengaluru-Mysuru, cars)</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Metro + highways</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Metro + highways</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">[[tamil-nadu-toll-roads|Tamil Nadu]]</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">[[tamil-nadu-toll-roads|Tamil Nadu]]</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">FASTag + Cash</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">FASTag + UPI</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 30-200/trip</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 30-200/trip</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Extensive highway network</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Extensive highway network</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">[[telangana-toll-roads|Telangana]]</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">[[telangana-toll-roads|Telangana]]</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">FASTag + Cash</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">FASTag + UPI</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs 40-180/trip</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs 40-180/trip</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Major corridors</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Major corridors</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">[[andhra-pradesh-tolls|Andhra Pradesh]]</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">[[andhra-pradesh-tolls|Andhra Pradesh]]</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">FASTag + Cash</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">FASTag + UPI</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 35-160/trip</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 35-160/trip</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Highway network</td>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Bengaluru Metropolitan Area:</strong></p>
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<li>[http://www.bfutilities.com/nandi-infrastructure-corridor-enterprise-ltd.html# NICE Road] - 41 km peripheral (ring) road + 9.1 km link road serving city periphery</li>
<li>Electronics City Flyover - 9.98 km elevated expressway to tech corridor, with a 14.38 km tolled road to Attibele</li>
<li>Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway - 71 km Karnataka section operational and tolled since September 2025</li>
<li>Satellite Town Ring Road - outer ring corridor with tolled sections and plazas at Hulikunte and Nalluru (Devanahalli)</li>
<li>Bengaluru Airport Road - Sadahalli toll plaza, Rs 120 for cars</li>
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<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, ''Times New Roman'', serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 10px 0;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Bengaluru Metropolitan Area:</strong></p>
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<li>[[nice-road-bangalore|NICE Road]] - 41 km ring road + 7.5 km link road serving city periphery</li>
<li>Mysore Highway - NH-275 Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway (119 km access-controlled) with toll plazas at Kaniminike, Sheshagirihalli and Gananguru</li>
<li>[[electronics-city-flyover|Electronics City Flyover]] - 9.98 km elevated expressway to tech corridor</li>
<li>Hubli-Dharwad - NH-48 corridor with NHAI toll plazas</li>
<li>[[bengaluru-chennai-expressway|Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway]] - NEW: 72 km Karnataka section operational</li>
<li>Mangalore Routes - Coastal highway connections with select toll sections</li>
<li>[[satellite-town-ring-road|Satellite Town Ring Road]] - 82 km outer ring connecting to expressways</li>
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<li>[[mysore-toll-roads|Mysore Highway]] - NH-275 Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway with multiple toll points</li>
<li>Mudhol-Chikkodi-Nippani (SH-18) - 107.94 km, plazas at Kabbur and Chinchani</li>
<li>[[hubli-toll-roads|Hubli-Dharwad]] - NH-4 corridor with NHAI toll plazas</li>
<li>Malavalli-Maddur-Koratagere (SH-33) - 135.34 km, plazas at Doddamavathur and Obalupura</li>
<li>[[mangalore-toll-roads|Mangalore Routes]] - Coastal highway connections with select toll sections</li>
<li>Magadi-Pavagada-AP Border (SH-3) - 149.50 km, plazas at Gudemarenahalli, Thumbadi and Buddaredyhalli</li>
<li>Davanagere-Santhebennur-Birur (SH-76) - 105.63 km, plazas at Kurki and Hanne</li>
<li>Hassan-Periyapatna (SH-21) - 73.69 km, plazas at Byadarahalli, Niluvagilu and Coorgal</li>
<li>Yelahanka-AP Border (SH-9) - 74.35 km PPP toll road, plazas at Kadatalamane and Gunjur, concession to September 2039</li>
<li>Dharwad-Alnavar-Ramnagar (SH-34) - 61.75 km PPP toll road, plazas at Kelagere and Seethavana, concession to December 2040</li>
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<li>[[nice-road-bangalore|NICE Road]] - Complete information on Bengaluru peripheral toll road</li>
<li>[http://www.bfutilities.com/nandi-infrastructure-corridor-enterprise-ltd.html# NICE Road] - Complete information on Bengaluru peripheral toll road</li>
<li>[[bengaluru-toll-roads|Bengaluru Toll Roads]] - Metropolitan area toll network details</li>
<li>[https://www.krdcl.in/en/home Bengaluru Toll Roads] - Metropolitan area toll network details</li>
<li>[[mysore-toll-roads|Mysore Toll Roads]] - Bengaluru-Mysore corridor information</li>
<li>[https://www.krdcl.in/en/home Mysore Toll Roads] - Bengaluru-Mysore corridor information</li>
<li>[[karnataka-fastag|Karnataka FASTag]] - FASTag setup and management in Karnataka</li>
<li>[https://www.karnatakabank.bank.in/personal/national-electronic-toll-collection Karnataka FASTag] - FASTag setup and management in Karnataka</li>
<li>[[pay-toll-karnataka|Pay Toll Karnataka]] - Payment methods and procedures</li>
<li>[https://netckblportal.produrls.in:2223/ Karnataka Fastag recharge] - Account activation and login</li>
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Karnataka Toll Roads Complete Guide

System: Electronic toll collection (FASTag RFID) + UPI (cash discontinued at National Highway plazas from April 10, 2026)
Coverage: Bengaluru Metro, NICE Road, State Highways, National Highways
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Technology: FASTag transponders, ANPR cameras, boothless tolling on the Satellite Town Ring Road
Operators: NHAI, NICE Limited, BETPL (Electronics City Flyover), KRDCL and KSHIP (state highways)

Do I Need FASTag for Karnataka? 2026 Update

Yes, in practice. A valid FASTag is now needed on National Highway toll plazas in Karnataka: cash payments were discontinued from April 10, 2026, and vehicles without a valid FASTag can pay by UPI at 1.25 times the applicable toll. Concession roads such as NICE Road and the Electronics City Flyover set their own fares, but FASTag is the fastest way to pay on all of them.

Key Reality: NICE Road is a concession road operated under a 2000 agreement between NICE Limited and the Government of Karnataka, so its fares are revised separately from NHAI plazas. The last revision took effect on July 1, 2025 and added Rs 3-5 for cars and two-wheelers and Rs 10-25 for buses. Cars pay Rs 150 one-way on the Karnataka section of the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway under the tariff effective July 22, 2026.

2026 Update: The 71 km Karnataka section of the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway has been tolled since September 4, 2025. NHAI revised toll rates at most Karnataka plazas by 3-5% from April 1, 2026, and the FASTag Annual Pass now costs Rs 3,075.

Karnataka Toll Costs: Current Rates

Karnataka operates toll roads through multiple operators with costs varying by road type, distance, and vehicle category.

Current Toll Rates for NHAI Road (2026)

Toll Plaza Cars HCM/EME
Halligudi Rs 110 Rs 595
Bankapur Rs 105 Rs 560
Thimmalapura Rs 95 Rs 505

How to Pay Karnataka Tolls

You can use the following toll payment methods to pay tolls in Karnataka:

1. FASTag Electronic System:

  • Works on all NHAI toll plazas statewide
  • Required on National Highways: cash is no longer accepted, and UPI payment costs 1.25 times the toll
  • Accepted on NICE Road and other concession roads at operator-notified rates
  • Annual FASTag Pass (Rs 3,075 for 200 trips or one year) is valid at designated NHAI plazas only, not on state or concession roads such as NICE Road
  • Monthly pass of Rs 4,955 for 50 trips on the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway (cars and light vehicles)

To calculate toll costs for cars, trucks, motorcycles and all vehicle types across Karnataka toll roads, use TollGuru Karnataka toll calculator

Karnataka vs. Neighboring States

State System Type Typical Cost Coverage
Karnataka FASTag + UPI Up to Rs 355/trip (Bengaluru-Mysuru, cars) Metro + highways
Tamil Nadu FASTag + UPI Rs 30-200/trip Extensive highway network
Telangana FASTag + UPI Rs 40-180/trip Major corridors
Andhra Pradesh FASTag + UPI Rs 35-160/trip Highway network
Kerala Limited tolling Rs 20-80/trip Select highways only

Regional Toll Information

Bengaluru Metropolitan Area:

  • NICE Road - 41 km peripheral (ring) road + 9.1 km link road serving city periphery
  • Electronics City Flyover - 9.98 km elevated expressway to tech corridor, with a 14.38 km tolled road to Attibele
  • Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway - 71 km Karnataka section operational and tolled since September 2025
  • Satellite Town Ring Road - outer ring corridor with tolled sections and plazas at Hulikunte and Nalluru (Devanahalli)
  • Bengaluru Airport Road - Sadahalli toll plaza, Rs 120 for cars

State Highway Network:

  • Mysore Highway - NH-275 Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway (119 km access-controlled) with toll plazas at Kaniminike, Sheshagirihalli and Gananguru
  • Hubli-Dharwad - NH-48 corridor with NHAI toll plazas
  • Mangalore Routes - Coastal highway connections with select toll sections

KRDCL and KSHIP State Toll Roads:

  • Mudhol-Chikkodi-Nippani (SH-18) - 107.94 km, plazas at Kabbur and Chinchani
  • Malavalli-Maddur-Koratagere (SH-33) - 135.34 km, plazas at Doddamavathur and Obalupura
  • Magadi-Pavagada-AP Border (SH-3) - 149.50 km, plazas at Gudemarenahalli, Thumbadi and Buddaredyhalli
  • Davanagere-Santhebennur-Birur (SH-76) - 105.63 km, plazas at Kurki and Hanne
  • Hassan-Periyapatna (SH-21) - 73.69 km, plazas at Byadarahalli, Niluvagilu and Coorgal
  • Yelahanka-AP Border (SH-9) - 74.35 km PPP toll road, plazas at Kadatalamane and Gunjur, concession to September 2039
  • Dharwad-Alnavar-Ramnagar (SH-34) - 61.75 km PPP toll road, plazas at Kelagere and Seethavana, concession to December 2040

Useful Links & Resources

Calculate routes, tolls and fuel costs for your travel by car, jeep, van, SUV, truck, LCV, bus and bike in Karnataka and other states and union territories of India using TollGuru Trip Calculator.

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