NEW DELHI, Dec 17: Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section enquired higher by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market today following a hike in diesel prices.
Transporters said pick-up in cargo movements against tight position of trucks, supported the upside in freight rates.
Delhi to Hyderabad, Vijaywada, Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata freight rates moved up by Rs 58,000, Rs 60,000, Rs 30,000, Rs 32,000 and Rs 33,000, respectively.
Rates to Chennai, Mysore, Bengaluru and Kochi went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 68,000, Rs 70,000, Rs 65,000 and Rs 81,000, respectively.
Following are today’s freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 16,000 Hyderabad 58,000 Chandigarh 17,000 Vijayawada 60,000 Ludhiana 18,000 Bengaluru 65,000 Kanpur 20,000 Chennai 68,000 Indore 22,000 Mysore 70,000 Ahmedabad 23,000 Puducherry 72,000 Baroda 25,000 Coimbatore 76,000 Patna 26,000 Kochi 81,000 Surat 27,000 Thiruvananthapuram 85,000 Mumbai 30,000 Goa 56,000 Pune 32,000 Gwalior 14,000 Kolkata 33,000 Guwahati 58,000 (PTI)