Freight rates down on easy availability of trucks

NEW DELHI, June 7:  Freight rates for ten-tonne pay load section for select destinations fell by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today owing to excess position of trucks in the markets.
Transporters said huge position of trucks against tight cargo movements mainly put pressure on freight rates for some destinations.
Delhi to Hyderabad, Guwahati and Vijaywada rates dropped by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 60,000, Rs 55,000 and Rs 62,000.
Rates to Thiruvnanthapuram, Kochi and Surat also moved down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 80,000, Rs 75,000 and Rs 28,000.
Following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur      20,000  Hyderabad   60,000
Chandigarh  21,000  Vijayawada  62,000
Ludhiana    22,000  Bangalore   65,000
Kanpur      22,000  Chennai     68,000
Indore      24,000  Mysore      70,000
Ahmedabad   24,000  Pondicherry 69,000
Baroda      26,000  Coimbatore  73,000
Patna       29,000  Kochi       75,000
Surat       28,000  Thiruvananthapuram 80,000 Mumbai      30,000  Goa         57,000
Pune        31,000  Gwalior     16,000
Kolkata     33,000  Guwahati    55,000. (PTI)