NEW DELHI, Apr 23: Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section to select destinations rose by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today largely on tight positions of trucks against pick up in cargo movements.
Transporters said increased cargo movements against tight availability of trucks mainly pushed up freight rates.
Freight rates from capital to Mumbai, Kolkata and Indore moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 29,000, Rs 32,000 and Rs 23,000.
Rates to Chandigarh and Ludhiana also went up by Rs 500 each to Rs 18,000 and Rs 19,000.
Following are today’s freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 15,000 Hyderabad 52,000 Chandigarh 18,000 Vijayawada 55,000 Ludhiana 19,000 Bengaluru 62,000 Kanpur 20,000 Chennai 64,000 Indore 23,000 Mysore 67,000 Ahmedabad 21,000 Puducherry 69,000 Baroda 23,000 Coimbatore 71,000 Patna 24,000 Kochi 75,000 Surat 26,000 Thiruvananthapuram 80,000 Mumbai 29,000 Goa 53,000 Pune 28,000 Gwalior 14,000 Kolkata 32,000 Guwahati 52,000 (PTI)