Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has rerouted petroleum products and cooking gas supplies to the Kathmandu Valley via the Tribhuvan Highway following the collapse of a section of the Prithvi Highway at Krishnabhir.

The road section was damaged after Trishuli River erosion caused a major collapse, disrupting one of the key routes used to transport fuel and other essential supplies into Kathmandu.

To prevent potential shortages in the Valley, NOC has increased the movement of cooking gas through alternative routes. Around 24,500 gas cylinders were brought into Kathmandu on Bhadra 18, followed by another 34,134 cylinders on Bhadra 19 from plants in the southern region.

NOC has also directed gas companies to continue refilling and distributing cooking gas even on public holidays to ensure regular supply and prevent disruptions in the Valley.

The rerouting comes as damage to major highways following floods and river erosion continues to affect the movement of essential goods across the country. Kathmandu's dependence on road-based fuel supplies makes disruptions along major transport corridors a potential risk to the availability of petroleum products and cooking gas.

Meanwhile, NOC has also been supporting flood rescue and relief operations in heavily affected districts, including Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Chitwan.

The corporation has supplied 120,000 liters of aviation fuel for rescue helicopters stationed at the army barracks in Nuwakot. It has also delivered 575 cooking gas cylinders to temporary shelters in Rasuwa and Nuwakot.

The alternative supply route and increased distribution efforts are aimed at maintaining fuel availability in Kathmandu while road infrastructure remains disrupted by flood and erosion damage.