Freight rates rise on increased cargo, tight trucks position

NEW DELHI, Apr 21: Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section rose by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today following tight availability of trucks against cargo movements.
Transporters said tight availability of trucks in the markets against pick up in cargo movements pushed up centres freight rates for some destinations.
Delhi to Kanpur, Indore, Baroda, Patna, Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata freight rates moved up by Rs 1000 each to Rs 22,000, Rs 23,000, Rs 26,000, Rs 28,000, Rs 29,000, Rs 31,000 and Rs 32,000.
Rates to Vijayawada, Mysore, Puducherry and Kochi rates  also went up by Rs 1000 each to Rs 58,000, 66,000, Rs 64,000 and  Rs 73,000.
Following are today’s freight rates per nine-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur              17,000      Hyderabad             56,000 Chandigarh      19,000      Vijayawada            58,000 Ludhiana        20,000      Bengaluru               60,000 Kanpur          22,000      Chennai                 62,000 Indore              23,000      Mysore                  66,000 Ahmedabad       23,000      Puducherry            64,000 Baroda          26,000      Coimbatore            69,000 Patna               28,000     Kochi                   73,000 Surat               27,000      Thiruvananthapuram79,000 Mumbai          29,000      Goa                     60,000 Pune                31,000      Gwalior                 15,000 Kolkata             32,000      Guwahati                59,000 (PTI)
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