Nepal Army started providing free transportation services to people on Wednesday amid depleted number of passenger vehicles in the Capital due to fuel crisis.

NA Spokesperson Brigadier General Tara Bahadur Karki said the Army operates four buses in eight routes in the Valley from 10am and 3pm.

The Army buses ply the New Baneshwor-Koteshwor-Balkhu-Ratnapark and Bhadrakali-Teaching Hospital-Narayan Gopal Chowk-Balaju-Sorhakhutte-Kantipath-Maitighar routes. Similarly, other routes are Maitighar-Kalanki-Swayambhu-Chhauni-Teku-Thapathali and Maitighar-New Baneshwor-Tinkune-Airport-Gaushala-Narayan Gopal Chowk-Lazimpat-Bhadrakali.

Likewise, NA operates its bus service in Thapathali-Jawalakhel-Satdobato-Koteshwor-Tinkune-New Baneshwor, Thapathali-Jawalakhel-Ekantakuna-Kalanki-Kalimati-Tripureshwor-Ratnapark, Maitighar-Old Baneshwor-Maitidevi-Putalisadak-Bagbazar and Sahid Gate-Kalimati-Swayambhu-Gongabu-Samakhusi-Ratnapark routes.

During office hours, bus stations such as Ratnapark, New Baneshor, Tripureshwor, Kalanki, Jamal, Swayambhu, Koteshwor, Satdobato and Chabahil remain crowded as people cannot board the few available buses. People are also compelled to travel on bus roofs due to the dearth of passenger vehicles.

The bus service is expected to be continued till the fuel crisis ends. Nepal Police has also been providing a similar service to people in the Capital.