NEW DELHI, June 22: Freight rates for nine-tonne load hardened up to Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following less position of trucks against cargo movements.
Transporters said increased cargo movements and tight position of trucks mainly pushed up freight rates.
Delhi to Vijaywada and Chennai freight rates rose by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 55,000 and Rs 65,000, respectively.
Freights to Hyderabad, Bangalore and Patna also gained Rs 1,000 each to Rs 53,000, Rs 63,000 and Rs 27,000, respectively.
The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 16,000 Hyderabad 53,000
Chandigarh 17,000 Vijayawada 55,000
Ludhiana 18,000 Bangalore 63,000
Kanpur 18,000 Chennai 65,000
Indore 20,000 Mysore 67,000
Ahmedabad 22,000 Pondicherry 69,000
Baroda 24,000 Coimbatore 71,000
Patna 27,000 Kochi 74,000
Surat 26,000 Thiruvananthapuram 80,000 Mumbai 28,000 Goa 52,000
Pune 31,000 Gwalior 10,000
Kolkata 30,000 Guwahati 55,000. (PTI)