Freight rates decline on excess position of trucks

Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section eased by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following excess availability of trucks in the markets against restricted cargo movements.
Transporters said easy availability of trucks against restricted cargo movements pulled down some centres' freight rates.
Delhi to Kanpur, Indore and Chandigarh rates moved down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 20,500, Rs 21,000 and Rs 19,000.
Rates to Jaipur, Pune, and Pondicherry also went down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 17,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 66,000.
Following are today's freights per nine-tonne load: Jaipur 17,000 Hyderabad 59,000 Chandigarh 19,000 Vijayawada 61,000 Ludhiana 20,000 Bangalore 64,000 Kanpur 20,500 Chennai 65,000 Indore 21,000 Mysore 68,000 Ahmedabad 24,000 Pondicherry 66,000 Baroda 25,000 Coimbatore 70,000 Patna 27,000 Kochi 73,000 Surat 28,000 Thiruvananthapuram 79,000 Mumbai 29,000 Goa 55,000 Pune 30,000 Gwalior 17,000 Kolkata 32,000 Guwahati 53,000.