Nepalgunj: The indefinite transport strike that began last Sunday at the call of the Bheri Zone Transport Entrepreneurs Association has been called off from 4 p.m. on providing compensation to the owners of the damaged buses, according to president of the Bheri Zone Transport Entrepreneurs Association Narayan Sashasi.

Chief district officers of Rupandehi and Kapilbastu, superintendents of police of the two districts and senior superintendent of police of Lumbini zone represented HMG at the meeting which was also attended by representatives of Bheri and Rapti Zonal Transport Entrepreneurs Association and Western Nepal Transport Entrepreneurs Association.

Some miscreant had set the buses on fire on January 27 and subsequently, Bheri Zonal Transport Entrepreneurs Association called the Transport Strike on Tinaukhola (Butwal)-attariya sector of the Far Western Region, demanding compensation for th damages.

The buses bearing the number plates Na. A. Kha. 8736, Me. A. Kha. 546, and Lu. A. Kha. 1616 and a Sajha bus bearing the number plate Ba. A. Kha.M 4896 are reported involved in the incident.

The damage will be assessed by government technical personnel. The amount will be borne by the insured companies as all the four buses were reportedly insured.