Freight rates up on pickup in cargo movements

NEW DELHI, June 13:  Freight rates for the nine-tonne pay load section improved by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following pickup in cargo movements against tight availability of trucks.
Transporters said busy cargo movements in the wake of tight truck positions, mainly led to rise in freight rates for select destinations.
Delhi to Ludhiana, Kanpur and Indore freight rates were up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 18,000, Rs 21,000, Rs 23,000, respectively.
Rates to Ahmedabad, Baroda, Patna and Surat also rose by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 24,000, Rs 27,000, Rs 28,000 and Rs 27,000, respectively.
Kolkata and Mumbai rates too went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 32,000 and Rs 28,000, respectively.
Following are today’s freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur      14,000  Hyderabad           54,000 Chandigarh  16,000  Vijayawada          56,000 Ludhiana    18,000  Bangalore           62,000 Kanpur      21,000  Chennai             64,000 Indore      23,000  Mysore              67,000 Ahmedabad   24,000  Pondicherry         68,000 Baroda      27,000  Coimbatore          70,000 Patna       28,000  Kochi               74,000 Surat       27,000  Thiruvananthapuram  78,000 Mumbai      28,000  Goa                 50,000 Pune        28,000  Gwalior             15,000 Kolkata     32,000  Guwahati            52,000 (PTI)