Freight rates fall on excess position of trucks

Freight rates for ten tonne load to select destinations declined by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following easy availability of trucks against cargo movements.
Transporters said less cargo movements and heavy position of trucks in the markets mainly pulled down freight rates.
Delhi to Kochi, Mysore and Chennai rates dropped by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 77,000, Rs 71,000 and Rs 69,000.
Bangalore, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram rates also fell by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 67,000, Rs 54,000 and Rs 79,000, respectively.
The following are today's freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 20,000 Hyderabad 58,000
Chandigarh 21,000 Vijayawada 60,000

Ludhiana 22,000 Bangalore 67,000

Kanpur 23,000 Chennai 69,000
Indore 23,000 Mysore 71,000
Ahmedabad 25,000 Pondicherry 71,000
Baroda 26,000 Coimbatore 72,000
Patna 29,000 Kochi 77,000
Surat 28,000 Thiruvananthapuram 79,000 Mumbai 30,000 Goa 55,000
Pune 33,000 Gwalior 14,000
Kolkata 32,000 Guwahati 54,000.