Freight rates up on tight position of trucks

NEW DELHI, June 25:   Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section improved by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today following shortage of trucks against pick up in cargo movements.
Transporters said tight availability of trucks in the market against cargo movements, mainly pushed up freight rates for select destinations.
Delhi to Hyderabad and Vijaywada freight rates rose by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 57,000 and Rs 60,000.
Rates to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram also moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 80,000 and Rs 84,000.
Following are today’s freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur      18,000  Hyderabad           57,000 Chandigarh  18,000  Vijayawada          60,000 Ludhiana    20,000  Bengaluru           65,000 Kanpur      21,000  Chennai             68,000 Indore      24,000  Mysore              69,000 Ahmedabad   23,000  Puducherry          70,000 Baroda      26,000  Coimbatore          75,000 Patna       26,000  Kochi               80,000 Surat       28,000  Thiruvananthapuram  84,000 Mumbai      30,000  Goa                 56,000 Pune        31,000  Gwalior             16,000 Kolkata     33,000  Guwahati            58,000 (PTI)
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