NEW DELHI, July 23: Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section spurted by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today following tight position of trucks in the market against increased cargo movements.
Transporters said shortage of trucks against pick up in cargo movements, mainly led to rise freight rates.
Delhi to Kanpur, Indore and Patna freight rates moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 24,500, Rs 25,000 and Rs 28,000.
Rates to Surat, Mumbai, Pune and Baroda also went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 29,000, Rs 32,000, Rs 33,000 and Rs 26,500.
Following are today’s freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 18,000 Hyderabad 59,000 Chandigarh 19,000 Vijayawada 61,000 Ludhiana 20,000 Bengaluru 66,000 Kanpur 24,500 Chennai 69,000 Indore 25,000 Mysore 71,000 Ahmedabad 24,500 Puducherry 73,000 Baroda 26,500 Coimbatore 77,000 Patna 28,000 Kochi 82,000 Surat 29,000 Thiruvananthapuram 85,000 Mumbai 32,000 Goa 57,000 Pune 33,000 Gwalior 17,000 Kolkata 34,000 Guwahati 60,000 (PTI)