1h 15m drive via Dhanbad → Nirsa → Maithon (NH19 + local) · Damodar valley reservoir — boating, sunset and Kalyaneshwari Mandir.
highway★★★★★
Excellent NH19 corridor; final 8 km is a 2-lane scenic dam approach.
Quick comfortable family run.
From ₹1799/day · approx. 16 km/L
Book this car →Excludes parking, food and any additional days. Petrol assumed at ₹100/L.
The road distance from Dhanbad to Maithon Dam is approximately 50 km via Dhanbad → Nirsa → Maithon (NH19 + local). The drive takes about 1h 15m in normal traffic.
Driving from Dhanbad to Maithon Dam takes approximately 1h 15m via Dhanbad → Nirsa → Maithon (NH19 + local). Add 30–60 minutes during weekend mornings or peak traffic. Road condition: Excellent NH19 corridor; final 8 km is a 2-lane scenic dam approach.
Toll from Dhanbad to Maithon Dam is approximately ₹30 one-way and ₹60 for a round trip. Toll rates may change — keep FASTag balance topped up.
Hyundai Creta is the recommended self drive car for Dhanbad to Maithon Dam. Quick comfortable family run. Available on Drigo from ₹1799/day.
A 1-day round trip from Dhanbad to Maithon Dam in a Hyundai Creta costs approximately ₹2484 — including ₹1799 self drive rental, ₹625 fuel (100 km @ 16 km/L) and ₹60 tolls. Excludes parking and food.
Yes. Drigo offers self drive cars in Dhanbad from verified local hosts — book online, complete digital KYC and pick up the car for your Maithon Dam trip. No driver, no waiting allowance.
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