Freight rates fall on excess truck position

Freight rates for the nine-metric tonne payload section declined by Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital Saturday following heavy position of trucks against restricted cargo movements.

Transporters said besides tight movements of cargo, ample position of trucks in the markets, mainly attributed fall in freight rates for a few destinations.

Capital to Guwahati, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Mumbai freight rates dropped by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 60,000, Rs 57,000, Rs 62,000 and Rs 30,000.

Rates to Ahmedabad, Baroda, Patna and Surat also came down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 23,000, Rs 26,000, Rs 29,000 and Rs 27,000.

Following are today's freight rates per nine-tonne load (in Rs):

Jaipur 18,000 Hyderabad 57,000

Chandigarh 19,000 Vijayawada 60,000

Ludhiana 21,000 Bengaluru 62,000

Kanpur 22,000 Chennai 65,000

Indore 23,000 Mysore 67,000

Ahmedabad 23,000 Puducherry 68,000

Baroda 26,000 Coimbatore 72,000

Patna 29,000 Kochi 76,000

Surat 27,000 Thiruvananthapuram 82,000

Mumbai 30,000 Goa 58,000

Pune 31,000 Gwalior 15,000

Kolkata 34,000 Guwahati 60,000