NEW DELHI, July 8: Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section eased by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today following large position of trucks against restricted cargo movements.
Transporters said restricted cargo movements against comfortable position of trucks in the markets, led to a fall in freight rates.
Delhi to Chennai, Coimbatore, Kochi and Guwahati freight rates moved down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 64,000, Rs 71,000, Rs 74,000 and Rs 60,000.
Rates to Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad freight rates also went down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 82,000, Rs 29,000, Rs 26,000, Rs 28,000 and Rs 20,000.
Following are today’s freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 14,000 Hyderabad 56,000 Chandigarh 16,000 Vijayawada 58,000 Ludhiana 17,000 Bengaluru 62,000 Kanpur 19,000 Chennai 64,000 Indore 20,000 Mysore 66,000 Ahmedabad 20,000 Puducherry 68,000 Baroda 23,000 Coimbatore 71,000 Patna 25,000 Kochi 74,000 Surat 24,000 Thiruvananthapuram 82,000 Mumbai 26,000 Goa 57,000 Pune 28,000 Gwalior 12,000 Kolkata 29,000 Guwahati 60,000 (PTI)