Freight rates for select destinations rise

NEW DELHI, Oct 13: Freight rates for 10-tonne load for select destinations rose by Rs 500 in the local truck transport market today on pick-up in cargo movements against tight availability of trucks.
Transporters said increased cargo movements against less availability of mainly pushed up select destinations freight rates.
Freight rates from Delhi to Jaipur, Chandigarh and Ludhiana were quoted higher by Rs 500 each to Rs 12,500, Rs 14,500 and Rs 17,500, respectively.
The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur      12,500  Hyderabad   48,000
Chandigarh  14,500  Vijayawada  50,000
Ludhiana    17,500  Bangalore   64,000
Kanpur      18,000  Chennai     66,000
Indore      20,000  Mysore      68,000
Ahmedabad   22,000  Pondicherry 70,000
Baroda      24,000  Coimbatore  72,000
Patna       28,000  Kochi       74,000
Surat       26,000  Thiruvananthapuram 79,000 Mumbai      29,000  Goa         48,000
Pune        32,000  Gwalior     10,000
Kolkatta    30,000  Guwahati    48,000. (PTI)