NEW DELHI, June 4: Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section hardened by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today following tight position of trucks against cargo movements.
Transporters said less availability of trucks against restricted cargo movements, mainly resulted rise in freight rates.
Delhi to Mumbai, Kanpur, Indore and Mysore freight rates moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 29,000, Rs 20,000, Rs 22,000 and Rs 67,000.
Hyderabad, Vijaywada, Goa, Guwahati and Kochi rates also went up by Rs 1000 each to Rs 56,000, Rs 58,000, Rs 55,000, Rs 57,000 and Rs 77,000.
Following are today’s freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 17,000 Hyderabad 56,000 Chandigarh 18,000 Vijayawada 58,000 Ludhiana 20,000 Bengaluru 63,000 Kanpur 20,000 Chennai 65,000 Indore 22,000 Mysore 67,000 Ahmedabad 23,000 Puducherry 68,000 Baroda 25,000 Coimbatore 73,000 Patna 26,000 Kochi 77,000 Surat 27,000 Thiruvananthapuram 81,000 Mumbai 29,000 Goa 55,000 Pune 30,000 Gwalior 16,000 Kolkata 32,000 Guwahati 57,000 (PTI)