Freight rates remain flat as truckers end 2-day token strike

Freight rates for the nine-tonne payload section held steady at the local truck transport market in the national capital today after truckers' 2-day token strike ended yesterday.

Transporters said restricted cargo movements against ample trucks position, mainly kept freight rates steady.

The 2-day token strike by truckers concluded yesterday with transporters body AIMTC threatening more action again after Diwali if the issues raised by it are not resolved.

Following are today's freights per 9-tonne load (in Rs): Jaipur 17,000 Hyderabad 59,000 Chandigarh 19,000 Vijayawada 61,000 Ludhiana 19,000 Bengaluru 63,000 Kanpur 20,000 Chennai 65,000 Indore 22,000 Mysore 67,000 Ahmedabad 22,000 Puducherry 70,000 Baroda 23,000 Coimbatore 72,000 Patna 27,000 Kochi 75,000 Surat 27,000 Thiruvananthapuram 84,000 Mumbai 30,000 Goa 61,000 Pune 32,000 Gwalior 14,000 Kolkata 34,000 Guwahati 62,000

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