NEW DELHI, Mar 23: Freight rates for 10-tonne load section to select destinations rose by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today, following tight availability of trucks amid busy cargo movements.
Transporters said less position of trucks and increased cargo movements mainly pushed up freights.
Delhi to Indore and Ahmedabad rates went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 21,000 and Rs 22,000, respectively.
Rates to Patna and Hyderabad also increased by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 27,000 and Rs 48,000, respectively.
The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 15,000 Hyderabad 48,000
Chandigarh 17,000 Vijayawada 51,000
Ludhiana 20,000 Bangalore 63,000
Kanpur 19,000 Chennai 65,000
Indore 21,000 Mysore 68,000
Ahmedabad 22,000 Pondicherry 70,000
Baroda 24,000 Coimbatore 72,000
Patna 27,000 Kochi 75,000
Surat 25,000 Thiruvananthapuram 80,000 Mumbai 28,000 Goa 50,000
Pune 31,000 Gwalior 10,000
Kolkata 32,000 Guwahati 50,000. (PTI)