Freights up on tight position of trucks, fresh cargo movements

Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section improved by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today on fresh movements of cargo amid insufficient position of trucks.

Transporters said tight position trucks in the market as compared to increased cargo movements, led to the rise in some of centres freight rates.

Delhi to Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata freight rates moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 29,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 31,000.

Rates to Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Gwalior also went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 56,000, Rs 58,000 and Rs 15,000.

Following are today's freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 15,000 Hyderabad 56,000 Chandigarh 16,000 Vijayawada 58,000 Ludhiana 17,000 Bengaluru 63,000 Kanpur 18,000 Chennai 65,000 Indore 21,000 Mysore 67,000 Ahmedabad 22,000 Puducherry 70,000 Baroda 23,000 Coimbatore 74,000 Patna 25,000 Kochi 78,000 Surat 26,000 Thiruvananthapuram 84,000 Mumbai 29,000 Goa 56,000 Pune 30,000 Gwalior 15,000 Kolkata 31,000 Guwahati 58,000

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