Traffic on the National Highway-149 came to a standstill as locals staged a road blockade on Friday demanding compensation for crops damaged by a herd of elephants in three villages in the district.
Hundreds of villagers squatted on the road at Nuapada disrupting traffic on the roads for hours.
Reports said a herd of 22 wild elephants barged into the villages and went on a rampage.
They damaged crops in Nuapada, Dashanala and Balaghar village on Thursday night.
All the villages are located along the NH 149.
Due to the road blockade, hundreds of trucks, buses and other vehicles were stranded bringing misery for the commuters.
later, forest officials reached the spot and tried to drive away the herd.
Police also reached the spot and pacified the angry mob to ensure smooth movement of the traffic.