Freight rates for select destinations rise

NEW DELHI, Oct 13: Freight rates for 10-tonne load for select destinations rose by Rs 500 in the local truck transport market today on pick-up in cargo movements against tight availability of trucks.Transporters said increased cargo movements against less availability of mainly pushed up select destinations freight rates.Freight rates from Delhi to Jaipur, Chandigarh and Ludhiana were quoted higher by Rs 500 each to Rs 12,500, Rs 14,500 and Rs 17,500, respectively.The following are today�s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur����� 12,500� Hyderabad�� 48,000Chandigarh� 14,500� Vijayawada� 50,000Ludhiana��� 17,500� Bangalore�� 64,000Kanpur����� 18,000� Chennai���� 66,000Indore����� 20,000� Mysore����� 68,000Ahmedabad�� 22,000� Pondicherry 70,000Baroda����� 24,000� Coimbatore� 72,000Patna������ 28,000� Kochi������ 74,000Surat������ 26,000� Thiruvananthapuram 79,000 Mumbai����� 29,000� Goa�������� 48,000Pune������� 32,000� Gwalior���� 10,000Kolkatta��� 30,000� Guwahati��� 48,000. (PTI)