Freights rise on higher cargo movements

Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section for select destinations were quoted higher by Rs 500 in the local truck transport market today on increased cargo movements against tight availability of trucks.
Transporters said besides increased cargo movements, tight availability of trucks mainly led to the rise in freight rates for select destinations.
Freight rates from Delhi to Jaipur, Chandigarh and Gwalior were up by Rs 500 each to Rs 17,000, Rs 18,000 and Rs 15,000, respectively.
Following are today's freights per nine-tonne load (in Rs):
Jaipur 17,000 Hyderabad 56,000 Chandigarh 18,000 Vijayawada 58,000 Ludhiana 18,500 Bangalore 63,000 Kanpur 17,500 Chennai 64,000 Indore 18,000 Mysore 65,000 Ahmedabad 19,500 Pondicherry 66,000 Baroda 23,000 Coimbatore 69,000 Patna 25,000 Kochi 74,000 Surat 24,000 Thiruvananthapuram 77,000 Mumbai 25,000 Goa 50,000 Pune 27,000 Gwalior 15,000 Kolkata 29,000 Guwahati 51,000.