NEW DELHI, July 18: Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section to select destinations rose by Rs 500 in the local truck transport market today following busy cargo movements.
Transporters said pickup in cargo movements against tight position of trucks, mainly pushed up freight rates for some destinations.
New Delhi to Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Gwalior freight rates were higher by Rs 500 each to Rs 18,000, Rs 19,000 and Rs 16,000.
Following are today’s freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 14,000 Hyderabad 52,000 Chandigarh 18,000 Vijayawada 55,000 Ludhiana 19,000 Bengaluru 60,000 Kanpur 21,000 Chennai 63,000 Indore 23,000 Mysore 65,000 Ahmedabad 24,000 Puducherry 66,000 Baroda 26,000 Coimbatore 68,000 Patna 29,000 Kochi 74,000 Surat 28,000 Thiruvananthapuram 78,000 Mumbai 28,000 Goa 50,000 Pune 28,000 Gwalior 16,000 Kolkata 33,000 Guwahati 52,000 (PTI)