Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- Heavy rainfall under the influence of Cyclone Arnab triggered a landslide at Taptapani Ghati along the Ganjam-Gajapati border in Odisha on Thursday, disrupting traffic on National Highway 326.

Rocks from the hillside fell onto the road near Kamlapur, around 13 km from Mohana, blocking the route. Continuous rainfall in the region has further affected road connectivity.

NH-326 connects Ganjam with five other districts. Traffic movement on the affected stretch also came to a halt following the landslide.

Commuters were witnessed facing difficulties due to the road blockage. A daily commuter travelling from Mohana to Berhampur for hospital work said that people waited for two to three hours.

"The road is not in a c...