Freight rates up on tight trucks position

Freight rates for nine-tonne load section for select destinations rose by Rs 1,000 at local market today following increased cargo movements amidst tight availability of trucks.
Transporters said pick up in cargo movements against tight positions of trucks mainly pushed up freight rates for select destinations.
Delhi to Kolkata and Ahmedabad rates moved up by Rs.1,000 each to Rs.29,000 and Rs.20,000.
Rates to Indore also showed a rise of Rs.1,000 at Rs.19,000, while Gwalior up by Rs 500 at Rs 14,000.
Following are today's freights per nine-tonne load (in Rs):
Jaipur 14,000 Hyderabad 54,000 Chandigarh 16,000 Vijayawada 57,000 Ludhiana 17,000 Bangalore 64,000 Kanpur 18,000 Chennai 63,000 Indore 19,000 Mysore 69,000 Ahmedabad 20,000 Pondicherry 64,000 Baroda 23,000 Coimbatore 67,500 Patna 25,000 Kochi 73,500 Surat 25,000 Thiruvananthapuram 77,000 Mumbai 27,000 Goa 49,000 Pune 28,000 Gwalior 14,000 Kolkata 29,000 Guwahati 51,000.