NEW DELHI, Feb 2: Freight rates for 10-tonne load rose by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today, following increased movements of cargo.
Transporters said increased arrivals of cargo and tight position of trucks mainly pushed up freights.
Capital to Vijaywada, Goa and Mysore rates moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 49,000, Rs 50,000 and Rs 67,000, respectively.
Freights to Patna, Indore and Jaipur also went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 27,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 14,000, respectively.
The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 14,000 Hyderabad 47,000
Chandigarh 15,000 Vijayawada 49,000
Ludhiana 17,000 Bangalore 62,000
Kanpur 18,000 Chennai 64,000
Indore 20,000 Mysore 67,000
Ahmedabad 22,000 Pondicherry 69,000
Baroda 24,000 Coimbatore 71,000
Patna 27,000 Kochi 74,000
Surat 25,000 Thiruvananthapuram 80,000 Mumbai 28,000 Goa 50,000
Pune 30,000 Gwalior 10,000
Kolkata 32,000 Guwahati 50,000. (PTI)