Siliguri Corridor
E604268
The Siliguri Corridor is a narrow stretch of land in India that serves as the strategic land bridge connecting mainland India to its northeastern states and bordering countries like Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siliguri Corridor canonical | 6 |
| Siliguri corridor adjoining areas | 1 |
| critical for movement of people and goods to Northeast India | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6541339 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siliguri Corridor Context triple: [Siliguri, locatedOnTransportCorridor, Siliguri Corridor]
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A.
Andaman Trunk Road
The Andaman Trunk Road is a major arterial highway in the Andaman Islands that runs north–south across multiple islands, serving as the primary overland transport route for local communities.
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B.
Hindustan–Tibet Road
The Hindustan–Tibet Road is a historic high-altitude mountain highway in the Indian Himalayas that connects Shimla to the Tibetan border, traversing remote and rugged terrain.
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C.
Srinagar-Leh Highway
The Srinagar-Leh Highway is a high-altitude mountain road in northern India that serves as a vital lifeline linking the Kashmir Valley with the Ladakh region across the Himalayas.
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D.
Manali-Leh Highway
The Manali–Leh Highway is a high-altitude mountain road in the Indian Himalayas, renowned for its dramatic landscapes and challenging driving conditions as it links Himachal Pradesh with the Ladakh region.
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E.
Batote–Kishtwar road
The Batote–Kishtwar road is a mountainous highway in Jammu and Kashmir, India, that connects the town of Batote with Kishtwar through the rugged Chenab Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siliguri Corridor Target entity description: The Siliguri Corridor is a narrow stretch of land in India that serves as the strategic land bridge connecting mainland India to its northeastern states and bordering countries like Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.
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A.
Andaman Trunk Road
The Andaman Trunk Road is a major arterial highway in the Andaman Islands that runs north–south across multiple islands, serving as the primary overland transport route for local communities.
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B.
Hindustan–Tibet Road
The Hindustan–Tibet Road is a historic high-altitude mountain highway in the Indian Himalayas that connects Shimla to the Tibetan border, traversing remote and rugged terrain.
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C.
Srinagar-Leh Highway
The Srinagar-Leh Highway is a high-altitude mountain road in northern India that serves as a vital lifeline linking the Kashmir Valley with the Ladakh region across the Himalayas.
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D.
Manali-Leh Highway
The Manali–Leh Highway is a high-altitude mountain road in the Indian Himalayas, renowned for its dramatic landscapes and challenging driving conditions as it links Himachal Pradesh with the Ladakh region.
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E.
Batote–Kishtwar road
The Batote–Kishtwar road is a mountainous highway in Jammu and Kashmir, India, that connects the town of Batote with Kishtwar through the rugged Chenab Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land corridor
ⓘ
strategic chokepoint ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
Darjeeling district
ⓘ
linked to:
Darjeeling subdivision
Jalpaiguri district ⓘ
linked to:
Jalpaiguri
|
| alsoKnownAs | Chicken’s Neck ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 60 kilometers ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | about 20 to 24 kilometers at narrowest point ⓘ |
| borders |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Bhutan ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| connects |
Northeast India
ⓘ
Seven Sister States ⓘ mainland India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Teesta River vicinity ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance |
critical for India’s Act East policy
ⓘ
important for connectivity to ASEAN via Northeast ⓘ links India to borders with China via Northeast ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern India ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Siliguri ⓘ |
| near |
Terai region
ⓘ
linked to:
Terai
foothills of the Himalayas ⓘ |
| nearBorderOf | China ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Jalpaiguri
ⓘ
Siliguri ⓘ |
| nearInternationalBorderSegment |
India–Bangladesh border
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo–Bangladesh International Border
India–Bhutan border ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Bhutan border
India–Nepal border ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Nepal border
|
| partOf |
Indo-Gangetic Plain fringe
ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Gangetic Plain
|
| securityConcernFor | India ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
connects mainland India to northeastern states
ⓘ
vital for access to Bangladesh ⓘ vital for access to Bhutan ⓘ vital for access to Nepal ⓘ vital for military logistics ⓘ vital for trade routes to Northeast India ⓘ |
| terrain | low-lying plains ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
National Highway 10
ⓘ
National Highway 27 ⓘ major Indian Railways routes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian transportation
ⓘ
military movement ⓘ movement of goods ⓘ |
| vulnerability |
military vulnerability in case of conflict
ⓘ
potential blockade risk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Siliguri Corridor Description of subject: The Siliguri Corridor is a narrow stretch of land in India that serves as the strategic land bridge connecting mainland India to its northeastern states and bordering countries like Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
NER
subject linked to:
North Bengal
linked to: Siliguri Corridor
Chicken’s Neck
→
strategicImportance
→
critical for movement of people and goods to Northeast India
ⓘ
linked to: Siliguri Corridor