Freight rates rise on increase cargo movements

NEW DELHI, Apr 27: Freight rates for ten-tonne load improved by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following tight position of trucks amid rising cargo movements.
Transporters said busy cargo movements and less position of trucks mainly pushed up freight rates.
Delhi to Patna, Mumbai and Pondicherry rates moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 26,000, Rs 27,000 and Rs 68,000.
Rates to Mysore and Banglore also went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 66,000 and Rs 62,000.
The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur      15,000  Hyderabad   48,000
Chandigarh  17,000  Vijayawada  51,000
Ludhiana    19,000  Bangalore   62,000
Kanpur      19,000  Chennai     64,000
Indore      21,000  Mysore      66,000
Ahmedabad   23,000  Pondicherry 68,000
Baroda      25,000  Coimbatore  70,000
Patna       26,000  Kochi       73,000
Surat       24,000  Thiruvananthapuram 77,000 Mumbai      27,000  Goa         50,000
Pune        29,000  Gwalior     11,000
Kolkata     32,000  Guwahati    51,000. (PTI)