Freight rates for ten-tonne pay load section for select destinations fell by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today owing to excess position of trucks in the markets.
Transporters said huge position of trucks against tight cargo movements mainly put pressure on freight rates for some destinations.
Delhi to Hyderabad, Guwahati and Vijaywada rates dropped by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 60,000, Rs 55,000 and Rs 62,000.
Rates to Thiruvnanthapuram, Kochi and Surat also moved down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 80,000, Rs 75,000 and Rs 28,000.
Following are today's freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 20,000 Hyderabad 60,000
Chandigarh 21,000 Vijayawada 62,000
Ludhiana 22,000 Bangalore 65,000
Kanpur 22,000 Chennai 68,000
Indore 24,000 Mysore 70,000
Ahmedabad 24,000 Pondicherry 69,000
Baroda 26,000 Coimbatore 73,000
Patna 29,000 Kochi 75,000
Surat 28,000 Thiruvananthapuram 80,000 Mumbai 30,000 Goa 57,000
Pune 31,000 Gwalior 16,000
Kolkata 33,000 Guwahati 55,000.
