Freight rates for 10-tonne pay load section declined up to Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market on Saturday following excess position of trucks amid less movements of cargo.
Transporters said poor arrivals of cargo and higher availability of trucks,mainly pulled down freight rates.
Delhi to Pondicherry,Chennai and Banglore rates slipped by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 43,000,Rs 34,500 and Rs 35,000,respectively.
Kochi,Coimbatore and Hyderabad freights went down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 49,000,Rs 46,000 and Rs 29,000,respectively.
Rates to Kolkata,Mumbai and Vijaywada also moved down by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 23,000,Rs 19,000 and Rs 31,000,respectively.
Following are today’s rates in Rs for load of 10 per tonnes:
Ahmedabad 11,000
Hyderabad 29,000
Mumbai 19,000
Vijayawada 31,000
Baroda 15,000
Chennai 34,500
Pune 22,000
Bangalore 35,000
Surat 17,000
Mysore 39,000
Kanpur 10,000
Pondicherry 43,000
Kolkata 23,000
Coimbatore 46,000
Ludhiana 10,000
Kochi 49,000
Chandigarh 9,000
Thiruvananthapuram 58,000
Jaipur 8,000
Goa 34,000
Indore 12,500
Gwalior 8,500
Patna 18,000
Guwahati 35,000.





