Kandhamal administration closes Kalinga Ghat on NH-157 due to heavy rain forecast
Due to forecasts of heavy rainfall and repeated landslides, the Kandhamal administration has extended the closure of the Kalinga Ghat on NH-157 until September 30. The highway, a crucial link between Ganjam and Kandhamal, has been shut since September 16 after landslides damaged the road and an old culvert, further landslides on Monday halted repair work.
Due to forecasts of heavy rainfall and repeated landslides, the Kandhamal administration has extended the closure of the Kalinga Ghat on NH-157 until September 30. The highway, a crucial link between Ganjam and Kandhamal, has been shut since September 16 after landslides damaged the road and an old culvert, further landslides on Monday halted repair work.
