NEW DELHI, June 28: Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section declined by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today due to restricted cargo movements against comfortable position of trucks.
Transporters said, besides restricted cargo movements, large position of trucks pulled down freight rates for some destinations.
Delhi to Bengaluru, Chennai, Mysore and Coimbatore freight rates eased by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 63,000, Rs 65,000, Rs 68,000 and Rs 72,000, respectively.
Rates to Kochi, Guwahati, Goa, Patna, Baroda and Ahmedabad also fell by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 78,000, Rs 62,000, Rs 61,000, Rs 28,000, Rs 26,000 and Rs 25,000, respectively.
Following are today’s freight rates per nine-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 19,000 Hyderabad 58,000 Chandigarh 20,000 Vijayawada 60,000 Ludhiana 21,000 Bengaluru 63,000 Kanpur 22,000 Chennai 65,000 Indore 24,000 Mysore 68,000
Ahmedabad 25,000 Puducherry 68,000 Baroda 26,000 Coimbatore 72,000 Patna 28,000 Kochi 78,000 Surat 28,000 Thiruvananthapuram82,000 Mumbai 30,000 Goa 61,000 Pune 32,000 Gwalior 17,000 Kolkata 33,000 Guwahati 62,000
(PTI)