Freight rates improves on tight position of trucks

NEW DELHI, Dec 28: Freight rates for ten tonne load to select destinations rose by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following tight availability of trucks amid increased cargo movements. Transporters said busy cargo movements and less position of trucks in the markets mainly pushed up freight rates. Capital to Patna, Guwahati and Surat rates moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 28,000, Rs 55,000 and Rs 28,000. Rates to Coimbatore and Kochi rates too hardened by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 73,000 and Rs 76,000. The following are today's freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur      18,000  Hyderabad   55,000 Chandigarh  19,500  Vijayawada  57,000 Ludhiana    20,500  Bangalore   65,000 Kanpur      20,000  Chennai     67,000 Indore      23,000  Mysore      68,000 Ahmedabad   24,000  Pondicherry 70,000 Baroda      26,000  Coimbatore  72,000 Patna       27,000  Kochi       75,000 Surat       27,000  Thiruvananthapuram 79,000 Mumbai      29,000  Goa         53,000 Pune        31,000  Gwalior     13,000 Kolkata     31,000  Guwahati    54,000. (AGENCIES)