NEW DELHI, May 19: Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section rose by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today following tight availability of trucks against pick up in cargo movements.
Transporters said less availability of trucks amid increased cargo movements mainly pushed up freight rates.
Delhi to Hyderabad, Chennai, Puducherry and Thiruvananthapuram moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 58,000, Rs 64,000, Rs 66,000 and Rs 80,000, respectively.
Rates to Jaipur, Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Kanpur also went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 17,000, Rs 19,000, Rs 21,000 and Rs 23,000, respectively.
Following are today’s freight rates per nine-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 17,000 Hyderabad 58,000 Chandigarh 19,000 Vijayawada 60,000 Ludhiana 21,000 Bengaluru 62,000 Kanpur 23,000 Chennai 64,000 Indore 23,000 Mysore 66,000 Ahmedabad 24,000 Puducherry 66,000 Baroda 27,000 Coimbatore 71,000 Patna 29,000 Kochi 76,000 Surat 29,000 Thiruvananthapuram80,000 Mumbai 30,000 Goa 62,000 Pune 31,000 Gwalior 16,000 Kolkata 33,000 Guwahati 61,000 (PTI)