New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Truck rentals across key routes in India staged a smart recovery in January due to the arrival of winter fruits and vegetables, which has boosted the need for transportation and storage services, according to a bulletin from Shriram Mobility.

The Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi route witnessed a 4 per cent increase, the Mumbai-Kolkata-Mumbai route rentals increased by 3.7 per cent, and the Delhi-Hyderabad-Delhi and Kolkata-Guwahati-Kolkata routes saw a 3.3 per cent increase each on a month-on-month basis, as per the bulletin.

The January-March quarter is typically a very busy period, with agricultural activity picking up after the rabi harvest, as well as an increase in manufacturing activities across multiple sectors.

This upt...