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<h1 style="font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, | <h1 style="font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 10px 0; border-bottom: 3px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 0">Karnataka Toll Roads Complete Guide</h1> | ||
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">System:</strong> Electronic toll collection (FASTag RFID) + | <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, | <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, | <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Operators:</strong> NHAI, NICE Limited, BETPL (Electronics City Flyover), KRDCL and KSHIP (state highways) | ||
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<h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, | <h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 0">Do I Need FASTag for Karnataka? 2026 Update</h2> | ||
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, | <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, | <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, | <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> | ||
<h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, | <h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 0">Karnataka Toll Costs: Current Rates</h2> | ||
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, | <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;">Road/Expressway</th> | <th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Road/Expressway</th> | ||
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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;">Heavy Vehicles</th> | ||
<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Recent Changes</th> | <th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">Recent Changes</th> | ||
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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;">Electronics City Flyover</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 65 (single)</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;"> | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Trucks/buses Rs 175 (single); multi-axle Rs 330</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;"> | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Revised every July 1 on WPI</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;">Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 150 one-way (Hoskote to KGF-Bethamangala)</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 620-635 one-way at launch; revised tariff effective July 22, 2026</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;"> | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Tolling began Sept 4, 2025; revised tariff valid till March 31, 2027</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;">Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;"> | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs 355 one-way in total (Rs 180 Bengaluru-Nidaghatta + Rs 175 Nidaghatta-Mysuru)</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">NHAI | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">LCV/minibus Rs 565; trucks and buses per NHAI class</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;"> | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">3% WPI revision from April 1, 2026</td> | ||
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<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;"> | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Bengaluru Airport Road (Sadahalli)</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs 120</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Rs | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">LCV Rs 190</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;"> | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #ffffff;">Car fare unchanged in April 2026 revision; LCV +Rs 5</td> | ||
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<h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, | <h2 style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 0">How to Pay Karnataka Tolls</h2> | ||
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, | <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, | <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 | <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 | <li>Accepted on NICE Road and other concession roads at operator-notified rates</li> | ||
<li>Annual FASTag | <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, | <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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<th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">State</th> | <th style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff !important; background: #555555 !important;">State</th> | ||
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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 + | <td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">FASTag + UPI</td> | ||
<td style="padding: 12px; outline: 1px solid #dee2e6; background: #f5f7fa;">Rs | <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 + | <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 + | <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 + | <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> | <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> | |||
</ul> | |||
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<ul style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, | <ul style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 5px 0; padding-left: 30px;"> | ||
<li> | <li>Mysore Highway - NH-275 Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway (119 km access-controlled) with toll plazas at Kaniminike, Sheshagirihalli and Gananguru</li> | ||
<li> | <li>Hubli-Dharwad - NH-48 corridor with NHAI toll plazas</li> | ||
<li> | <li>Mangalore Routes - Coastal highway connections with select toll sections</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
<p style="font-size: 16px; color: #202122; font-family: Georgia, | <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;">KRDCL and KSHIP State Toll Roads:</strong></p> | ||
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<li> | <li>Mudhol-Chikkodi-Nippani (SH-18) - 107.94 km, plazas at Kabbur and Chinchani</li> | ||
<li> | <li>Malavalli-Maddur-Koratagere (SH-33) - 135.34 km, plazas at Doddamavathur and Obalupura</li> | ||
<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>[ | <li>[http://www.bfutilities.com/nandi-infrastructure-corridor-enterprise-ltd.html# NICE Road] - Complete information on Bengaluru peripheral toll road</li> | ||
<li>[ | <li>[https://www.krdcl.in/en/home Bengaluru Toll Roads] - Metropolitan area toll network details</li> | ||
<li>[ | <li>[https://www.krdcl.in/en/home Mysore Toll Roads] - Bengaluru-Mysore corridor information</li> | ||
<li>[ | <li>[https://www.karnatakabank.bank.in/personal/national-electronic-toll-collection Karnataka FASTag] - FASTag setup and management in Karnataka</li> | ||
<li>[ | <li>[https://netckblportal.produrls.in:2223/ Karnataka Fastag recharge] - Account activation and login</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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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 by Major Road (2026)
| Road/Expressway | Cars (Class 1) | Heavy Vehicles | Recent Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics City Flyover | Rs 65 (single) | Trucks/buses Rs 175 (single); multi-axle Rs 330 | Revised every July 1 on WPI |
| Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway | Rs 150 one-way (Hoskote to KGF-Bethamangala) | Rs 620-635 one-way at launch; revised tariff effective July 22, 2026 | Tolling began Sept 4, 2025; revised tariff valid till March 31, 2027 |
| Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway | Rs 355 one-way in total (Rs 180 Bengaluru-Nidaghatta + Rs 175 Nidaghatta-Mysuru) | LCV/minibus Rs 565; trucks and buses per NHAI class | 3% WPI revision from April 1, 2026 |
| Bengaluru Airport Road (Sadahalli) | Rs 120 | LCV Rs 190 | Car fare unchanged in April 2026 revision; LCV +Rs 5 |
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
- NICE Road - Complete information on Bengaluru peripheral toll road
- Bengaluru Toll Roads - Metropolitan area toll network details
- Mysore Toll Roads - Bengaluru-Mysore corridor information
- Karnataka FASTag - FASTag setup and management in Karnataka
- Karnataka Fastag recharge - Account activation and login
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