Freight rates for select destinations rise

NEW DELHI, Jan 23:  Freight rates for nine tonnes load for select southern destinations rose by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today on tight availability of trucks against increased cargo movements.
Transporters said tight availability of trucks against increased cargo movements mainly led to rise in select southern destination freight rates.
Freight rates from Delhi to Bangalore, Chennai and Mysore rose by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 67,000, Rs 69,000 and Rs 71,000, respectively.
The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur      19,000  Hyderabad   57,000
Chandigarh  20,500  Vijayawada  60,000
Ludhiana    21,500  Bangalore   67,000
Kanpur      22,000  Chennai     69,000
Indore      23,000  Mysore      71,000
Ahmedabad   24,000  Pondicherry 71,000
Baroda      26,000  Coimbatore  73,000
Patna       28,000  Kochi       77,000
Surat       28,000  Thiruvananthapuram 79,000 Mumbai      30,000  Goa         55,000
Pune        31,000  Gwalior     13,000
Kolkata     32,000  Guwahati    55,000. (PTI)