Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) will keep its depots and provincial offices open during public holidays for Diwali and Chhath, the corporation said, in a move intended to ease petroleum supply across Nepal. Spokesperson Manoj Kumar Thakur said the offices would operate according to local demand, and that the corporation had published holiday dates for 13 offices and depots.
Holiday operations across the country
The locations listed by NOC are Viratnagar, Amlekhgunj, Thankot, Pokhara, Bhairahawa, Surkhet, Dhangadhi, Nepalgunj, Dang, Janakpur, Charali, Birgunj and Dipayal. The decision covers depots and provincial offices at these locations, with operations during the holidays arranged in response to demand in each area.
The corporation said it made the decision with consumer interests in mind. Keeping selected facilities open during the holiday period is intended to help maintain access to petroleum supplies when normal public offices may be closed. NOC has published the operating dates for its 13 offices and depots, although the specific dates are not included in the information provided here.
Supply arrangements guided by local demand
Rather than describing a uniform schedule for every location, Thakur said the facilities would remain open based on local demand. The approach gives NOC’s offices and depots in the listed areas a role in responding to requirements during the holiday period. The corporation has not provided further details here on opening hours, the quantity of fuel to be supplied, or the exact services available at each site.
The listed network spans locations including major urban centres and regional supply points. It includes Viratnagar and Janakpur in the east, the Kathmandu-area depot at Thankot, and facilities in Pokhara, Bhairahawa, Surkhet, Dhangadhi and other parts of the country. The list also includes Amlekhgunj, Charali, Birgunj, Nepalgunj, Dang and Dipayal.
What consumers should know
NOC’s announcement concerns the opening of its specified depots and provincial offices during public holidays, including Diwali and Chhath. Consumers seeking supplies should check the corporation’s published dates for the relevant location, since the operating schedule is tied to those dates and local demand. The announcement does not state that every NOC facility nationwide will remain open throughout the holidays.
By keeping the 13 listed offices and depots available on designated dates, the corporation says it aims to make petroleum supply more accessible during the festive holiday period. The decision reflects a consumer-focused measure, while the local-demand basis means arrangements may differ from one location to another.
