Bhubaneswar: Vehicular movement on National Highway-326 was hit after a stretch near Palukhola in Taptapani Ghat on the Ganjam-Gajapati border got submerged due to heavy rainfall under influence of Cyclone Arnab.
Mud-laden water gushing down the hills inundated the highway, leaving vehicles stranded on both sides of the ghat.
In a separate advisory, Gajapati police cautioned commuters about rise in water level near Ledabandha Bridge on Luhagudi-Mohana road.
Barricades have been placed near the bridge and traffic diverted through Chandiput route to ensure safety.
Police urged people to avoid the waterlogged stretches and cooperate with personnel deployed at the spots.
