Fuel shortage cripples public transport in far west

Public transport in the far-western region has come to a grinding halt since yesterday due to fuel shortage.

Reports coming in say that bus service in far-western districts has been shut with the transporters announcing indefinite strike against the shortage of petrol and diesel.

The Seti-Mahakali Transport Entrepreneurs Committee and the Far-western Bus Entrepreneurs Committee have announced strike while the microbus and jeeps operating in short routes also remain off the roads due to fuel shortage.

The Dhangadi-based regional office of the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has said the shortage of fuel will continue until the NOC head office does something to normalise the supply. nepalnews.com mk Nov 30 07

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