Manufacturers have ramped up supplies in anticipation of higher demand for the upcoming festive season. Consequently, there was a notable rise in the movement of goods from manufacturing facilities to commercial hubs

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Truck freight rates on trunk routes saw a slight increase in July after two months of decline, driven by improved cargo availability.

― The Hindu Business news

Manufacturers have ramped up supplies in anticipation of higher demand for the upcoming festive season. Consequently, there was a notable rise in the movement of goods from manufacturing facilities to commercial hubs.

On the Delhi-Kolkata-Delhi round trip, truck rental for an 18-tonne payload truck increased by 1.4 per cent to ₹147,000 on July 24, 2024, from ₹1,45,000 on June 24, 2024.

The Mumbai-Chennai-Mumbai trip recorded a 2.1 per cent increase to ₹148,000 from ₹145,000, while the Bengaluru-Mumbai-Bengaluru trip rental rose by 1.7 per cent to ₹122,000 from ₹120,000, according to data from the Shriram Mobility Bulletin.

The Kolkata-Guwahati-Kolkata route saw a 3.9 per cent increase, while routes like Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi, Delhi-Bengaluru-Delhi and Bengaluru-Kolkata-Bengaluru reported marginal declines.