Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has assured that there will be no disruption to fuel and LPG supplies in Kathmandu despite the closure of the main highway connecting the capital.

The Muglin-Kathmandu road section was completely blocked after the Trishuli River eroded the road near Krishnabhir in Dhading’s Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality, raising concerns over potential shortages of essential goods and petroleum products.

Following the disruption, NOC began transporting fuel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Kathmandu through an alternative route via Makwanpur and Hetauda.

NOC Executive Director Nagendra Sah said fuel and gas would continue to be transported through the alternative route. Since most LPG plants are located in the Tarai, LPG will be loaded there and brought to Kathmandu through Makwanpur.

The Amlekhgunj depot will serve as the primary backup for petroleum supplies. According to NOC, oil reaches the depot directly through a pipeline, allowing the corporation to maintain adequate stocks even with the main highway blocked.

From Amlekhgunj, fuel will be transported to Kathmandu using 20-kilolitre and 12-kilolitre tankers operated by private transporters and dealers.

NOC said road conditions could cause a one- to two-hour delay in the supply chain, but it does not expect an actual disruption in fuel availability.

The corporation also said most fuel tankers delayed by heavy rainfall in recent days had entered Kathmandu on Saturday, reducing the risk of an immediate shortage.

Amid concerns over possible fuel shortages, NOC has urged consumers not to panic or stockpile fuel and LPG, saying alternative supply arrangements are already in place.

Meanwhile, the government is studying options to reopen the blocked Muglin-Kathmandu road which remains an important transport link for the capital.