Freight rates up on tight truck position

NEW DELHI, Jan 30:  Freight rates for the nine-tonne pay load section rose by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following thin availability of trucks against increased cargo movements.
Transporters said shortage of trucks against pick up in cargo movements, mainly pushed up freight rates for select destinations.
Delhi to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram freight rates went up by Rs 1,000 each at Rs 72,000 and Rs 79,000.
Rates to Puducherry and Coimabtore also moved up by Rs 1000 each to Rs 66,000 and Rs 69,000.
Following are today’s freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur      14,000  Hyderabad           52,000 Chandigarh  16,000  Vijayawada          54,000 Ludhiana    17,000  Bengaluru           60,000 Kanpur      18,000  Chennai             62,000 Indore      19,000  Mysore              64,000 Ahmedabad   20,000  Puducherry          66,000 Baroda      23,000  Coimbatore          69,000 Patna       23,000  Kochi               72,000 Surat       24,000  Thiruvananthapuram  79,000 Mumbai      27,000  Goa                 49,000 Pune        28,000  Gwalior             12,000 Kolkata     30,000  Guwahati            53,000 (PTI)