NEW DELHI, Oct 5: Freight rates for nine tonne pay load section declined upto Rs.1000 in the local truck transport market today following huge position of trucks in the markets against cargo movements.
Transporters said heavy availability of lorry against cargo movements mainly pulled down freighter rates.
Delhi to Chennai, Pondicherry, Truvananthapuram and Kochi rates moved down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 63,000, Rs 68,000, Rs 74,000 and Rs 79,000.
Rates to Vijaywada, Surat, Pune and Guwahati also fell by Rs.1000 each to Rs.57,000, Rs.28,000, Rs.31,000 and Rs.54,000.
The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 16,000 Hyderabad 54,000
Chandigarh 18,000 Vijayawada 57,000
Ludhiana 20,000 Bangalore 61,000
Kanpur 22,000 Chennai 63,000
Indore 24,000 Mysore 65,000
Ahmedabad 25,000 Pondicherry 68,000
Baroda 26,000 Coimbatore 72,000
Patna 30,000 Kochi 74,000
Surat 28,000 Thiruvananthapuram 79,000 Mumbai 30,000 Goa 53,000
Pune 31,000 Gwalior 13,000
Kolkata 33,000 Guwahati 54,000. (PTI)