Freight rates up on tight position of trucks

NEW DELHI, Dec 6:  Freight rates for nine-tonne load for select destinations improved in the local truck transport market today following busy cargo movements.

Transporters said tight position of trucks against increased cargo movements mainly pushed up freight rates.

Delhi to Ahmedabad, Baroda and Mumbai freights moved up by Rs 500 ech to Rs 24,000, Rs 26,000 and Rs 29,000.

Rates to Pune and Kolkatta also gained by Rs.500 each to both depicted at Rs.31,000.

The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur      17,000  Hyderabad   54,000

Chandigarh  18,000  Vijayawada  57,000

Ludhiana    19,000  Bangalore   63,000

Kanpur      19,000  Chennai     64,000

Indore      22,000  Mysore      66,000

Ahmedabad   24,000  Pondicherry 67,000

Baroda      26,000  Coimbatore  70,000

Patna       27,000  Kochi       72,000

Surat       26,000  Thiruvananthapuram 79,000 Mumbai      29,000  Goa         51,000

Pune        31,000  Gwalior     13,000

Kolkata     31,000  Guwahati    54,000. (PTI)