Freight rates move up on increase in cargo movement

Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section rose by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today following pick-up in cargo movements amid tight position of trucks.

Transporters said shortage of trucks in the market against pick-up in cargo movements mainly pushed up select centres freight rates.

Delhi to Ahmedabad, Ludhiana and Jaipur freight rates moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 22,000, Rs 19,000 and Rs 17,000, respectively.

Rates to Baroda, Goa and Hyderabad also went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 25,000, Rs 59,000 and Rs 57,000, respectively.

Following are today's freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 17,000 Hyderabad 57,000 Chandigarh 17,000 Vijayawada 60,000 Ludhiana 19,000 Bengaluru 63,000 Kanpur 20,000 Chennai 65,000 Indore 21,000 Mysore 67,000 Ahmedabad 22,000 Puducherry 69,000 Baroda 25,000 Coimbatore 73,000 Patna 27,000 Kochi 78,000 Surat 28,000 Thiruvananthapuram 84,000 Mumbai 30,000 Goa 59,000 Pune 31,000 Gwalior 15,000 Kolkata 32,000 Guwahati 60,000

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