Freight rates fall on low cargo movements

Freight rates for nine tonne pay load section declined by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following less cargo movements amid excess position of trucks.
Transporters said insufficient cargo movements and heavy position of trucks in the markets led to fall in freight rates.
Delhi to Bangalore, Chennai and Kochi rates fell by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 65,500, Rs 67,000 and Rs 76,000, respectively.
Thiruvananthapuram, Surat, Ahmedabad and Indore rates also moved down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 79,000, Rs 28,000, Rs 4,000 and Rs 23,500, respectively.
Following are today's freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 20,500 Hyderabad 60,000 Chandigarh 21,500 Vijayawada 62,500 Ludhiana 22,500 Bangalore 65,500 Kanpur 23,000 Chennai 67,000 Indore 23,500 Mysore 71,500 Ahmedabad 24,000 Pondicherry 70,000 Baroda 26,000 Coimbatore 73,000 Patna 28,000 Kochi 76,000 Surat 28,000 Thiruvananthapuram 79,000 Mumbai 30,000 Goa 57,000 Pune 31,000 Gwalior 16,500 Kolkata 33,000 Guwahati 55,000.