Freight rates up on busy cargo movements

NEW DELHI, Jan 21: 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 thin position of trucks in the market against cargo movements.Transporters said tight availability of trucks against increased cargo movements mainly brought the rise in some centres for eight rates.Delhi to Jaipur, Ludhiana and Gwalior freight rates went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 18,000, Rs 21,000 and Rs 16,000.Rates to Chandigarh, Kanpur and Indore also moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 19,000, Rs 22,000 and Rs 24,000.Following are today's freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur����� 18,000� Hyderabad���������� 58,000 Chandigarh� 19,000� Vijayawada��������� 60,000 Ludhiana��� 21,000� Bengaluru���������� 64,000 Kanpur����� 22,000� Chennai������������ 69,000 Indore����� 24,000� Mysore������������� 72,000 Ahmedabad�� 24,000� Puducherry��������� 74,000 Baroda����� 25,000� Coimbatore��������� 77,000 Patna������ 27,000� Kochi�������������� 81,000 Surat������ 28,000� Thiruvananthapuram� 87,000 Mumbai����� 30,000� Goa���������������� 58,000 Pune������� 32,000� Gwalior������������ 16,000 Kolkata���� 33,000� Guwahati����������� 60,000 (PTI)