Nepal Oil Corporation Supplies Over 233,000 LPG Cylinders to Kathmandu Valley via Alternative Routes
13th September 2026, Kathmandu
The Nepal Oil Corporation has successfully facilitated the supply and sale of 233,662 Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders across the Kathmandu Valley over a five-day period.
NOC LPG Supply Exceeds Over 233,000 Cylinders
The emergency distribution strategy was mobilized after a major landslide obstructed the Krishnabhir section along the Prithvi Highway, blocking the main transit route for cooking gas entering the capital region.
To prevent prolonged fuel shortages, the Nepal Oil Corporation coordinated with domestic LPG industries to reroute empty cylinders from plants in Kathmandu, Dhading, and Kavrepalanchok to industrial refilling facilities across the southern and central plains. Once refilled, the cylinders were transported back into the Kathmandu Valley using available secondary roadways.
Five-Day LPG Supply Breakdown
Data released by the Nepal Oil Corporation details the daily delivery and sales numbers recorded during the five-day period:
- Monday: 48,109 cylinders
- Tuesday: 46,218 cylinders
- Wednesday: 53,469 cylinders
- Thursday: 45,230 cylinders
- Friday: 40,636 cylinders
Wednesday registered the highest single-day volume, with 53,469 cylinders entering the market. The sustained delivery operations allowed total sales to cross 233,000 units, stabilizing consumer demand during the highway blockade.
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Alternative Refilling and Transportation Logistics
The blockage along the Krishnabhir stretch disrupted standard fuel logistics from regional distribution hubs to the capital. Under the emergency framework initiated by the state oil monopoly starting Bhadra 14, 2083, bottling operations were temporarily shifted to plants located across seven districts:
- Bara
- Parsa
- Makwanpur
- Chitwan
- Nawalparasi
- Dhanusha
- Mahottari
Empty cylinders collected from Kathmandu, Dhading, and Kavrepalanchok were dispatched to refilling plants in these districts before being routed back to Kathmandu via alternative highway corridors.
Continued Operations During Transit Blockades
Cooking gas remains a vital household commodity in urban centers like the Kathmandu Valley, where highway disruptions pose immediate supply risks.
By coordinating directly with private bottling plants and rerouting bulk logistics through secondary transportation networks, the Nepal Oil Corporation maintained steady supply levels during the Prithvi Highway closure. Authorities confirmed that alternative refilling and distribution arrangements will remain active until normal two-way freight traffic resumes along the primary highway route.
