Freight rates up for Jaipur, Chandigarh

NEW DELHI, Mar 15: Freight rates for 10-tonne load section for Jaipur and Chandigarh rose by Rs 500 in the local truck transport market today increased cargo movements against tight avaibality of trucks.

Transporters said increased cargo movements against tight availability of trucks mainly led to rise in Jaipur and Chandigarh freight rates.

Freight rates from Jaipur and Chandigarh quoted higher by Rs 500 each to Rs 21,000 and Rs 22,000, respectively.

The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur      21,000  Hyderabad   58,000

Chandigarh  22,000  Vijayawada  60,000

Ludhiana    22,500  Bangalore   67,000

Kanpur      23,000  Chennai     69,000

Indore      23,500  Mysore      69,000

Ahmedabad   25,000  Pondicherry 70,000

Baroda      26,000  Coimbatore  73,000

Patna       28,000  Kochi       76,000

Surat       29,000  Thiruvananthapuram 78,000 Mumbai      31,000  Goa         55,000

Pune        33,000  Gwalior     14,500

Kolkata     32,000  Guwahati    53,000. (AGENCIES)