NEW DELHI, Aug 31: Freight rates for nine tonne load hardened by Rs 1000 in the local truck transport market today following tight position of trucks amid busy cargo movements.
Transporters said, less availability of trucks and increased cargo movement mainly pushed up some of centres’ freight rates.
Delhi to Hyderabad, Vijaywada and Goa freights moved up by Rs 1000 each to Rs 57,000, Rs 59,000 and Rs 55,000.
Rates to Chennai, Bangalore, Surat and Gwalior also rose by Rs 1000 each to Rs 65,000, Rs 63,000 and Rs 13,000.
The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 18,000 Hyderabad 57,000
Chandigarh 19,000 Vijayawada 59,000
Ludhiana 21,000 Bangalore 63,000
Kanpur 22,000 Chennai 65,000
Indore 24,000 Mysore 67,000
Ahmedabad 26,000 Pondicherry 70,000
Baroda 27,000 Coimbatore 72,000
Patna 31,000 Kochi 76,000
Surat 30,000 Thiruvananthapuram 81,000 Mumbai 31,000 Goa 55,000
Pune 33,000 Gwalior 13,000
Kolkata 34,000 Guwahati 55,000. (PTI)