Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section for select destinations enquired lower by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today on heavy availability of trucks against cargo movements.
Transporters said apart from restrict cargo movements, excess availability of trucks mainly led to a fall in freight rates for select destinations.
Freight rates from Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram and Bangalore dropped by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 78,000 and Rs 64,000.
Rates to Mysore, Chennai and Kolkata also fell by Rs 1,000 each at Rs 66,000, Rs 64,000 and Rs 32,000, respectively.
Following are today's freights per nine-tonne load (in Rs):
Jaipur 18,000 Hyderabad 58,000 Chandigarh 19,000 Vijayawada 60,000 Ludhiana 20,000 Bangalore 64,000 Kanpur 20,500 Chennai 64,000 Indore 21,500 Mysore 66,000 Ahmedabad 23,500 Pondicherry 65,000 Baroda 27,500 Coimbatore 71,000 Patna 29,000 Kochi 74,000 Surat 27,500 Thiruvananthapuram 78,000 Mumbai 29,000 Goa 53,000 Pune 31,000 Gwalior 15,000 Kolkata 32,000 Guwahati 54,000.
