Freights rise on pick-up in cargo movements

Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section for select destinations rose by Rs 500 in the local truck transport market today on pick-up in cargo movements against tight availability of trucks.
Transporters said increased cargo movements against tight availability of trucks mainly led to the rise in select centres' freight rates.
Freight rates from Delhi to Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jaipur were up by Rs 500 each to Rs 16,000, Rs 17,000 and Rs 15,000, respectively.
Following are today's freights per nine-tonne load (in Rs):
Jaipur 15,000 Hyderabad 54,000 Chandigarh 16,000 Vijayawada 56,000 Ludhiana 17,000 Bangalore 62,000 Kanpur 16,000 Chennai 62,000 Indore 18,000 Mysore 66,000 Ahmedabad 19,000 Pondicherry 64,000 Baroda 22,000 Coimbatore 67,000 Patna 24,000 Kochi 72,000 Surat 24,000 Thiruvananthapuram 76,000 Mumbai 26,000 Goa 48,000 Pune 27,000 Gwalior 14,000 Kolkata 28,000 Guwahati 50,000.