Chicken’s Neck

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Chicken’s Neck is a narrow strategic corridor in India that connects the country’s northeastern states to the rest of the mainland.

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Chicken’s Neck canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
strategic corridor
administeredBy Government of West Bengal
alsoKnownAs Siliguri Corridor
approximateWidth about 20 to 25 kilometers at narrowest point
bordersCountry Bangladesh
Bhutan
Nepal
connects Northeastern states of India
mainland India
connectsToRegion Seven Sister States of Northeast India
linked to: Northeast India

Sikkim
controlledBy Government of India
country India
geopoliticalSignificance close to Doklam plateau area
lies close to India-China-Bhutan trijunction region
locatedIn India
locatedInState West Bengal
namedAfter Siliguri
nearbyRiver Mahananda River
Teesta River
nearCity Siliguri
partOf eastern India
regionType land corridor
securityConcernFor India
strategicImportance connects northeastern India to rest of India
critical for movement of people and goods to Northeast India
linked to: Siliguri Corridor

vital for military logistics to northeastern India
threatScenario potential vulnerability in event of military conflict
transportCorridorFor National Highway routes to Northeast India
major railway lines to Northeast India
usedFor energy supply routes
rail transport
road transport
telecommunications links

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Siliguri locatedOnTransportCorridor Chicken’s Neck
Siliguri Corridor alsoKnownAs Chicken’s Neck