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.