NEW DELHI, Apr 2: Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section declined by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today following excess position of trucks against restricted cargo movements.
Transporters said large position of trucks in the market against cargo movements, mainly pulled down freight rates.
Delhi to Mumbai, Baroda and Ahmedabad freight rates dropped by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 27,000, Rs 22,000 and Rs 20,000.
Also, Freights to Goa, Coimbatore and Hyderabad moved down by Rs 1,000 each at Rs 52,000, Rs 70,000 and Rs 50,000.
Rates to Bengaluru, Patna and Surat too eased by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 60,000, Rs 24,000 and Rs 25,000.
Following are today’s freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 15,000 Hyderabad 50,000 Chandigarh 17,000 Vijayawada 53,000 Ludhiana 17,000 Bengaluru 60,000 Kanpur 19,000 Chennai 63,000 Indore 22,000 Mysore 66,000 Ahmedabad 20,000 Puducherry 68,000 Baroda 22,000 Coimbatore 70,000 Patna 24,000 Kochi 73,000 Surat 25,000 Thiruvananthapuram 79,000 Mumbai 27,000 Goa 52,000 Pune 28,000 Gwalior 13,500 Kolkata 30,000 Guwahati 51,000 (PTI)