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.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
strategic corridor ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Government of West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siliguri Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | about 20 to 25 kilometers at narrowest point ⓘ |
| bordersCountry |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Northeastern states of India
ⓘ
mainland India ⓘ |
| connectsToRegion |
Seven Sister States of Northeast India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance |
close to Doklam plateau area
ⓘ
lies close to India-China-Bhutan trijunction region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | India ⓘ |
| locatedInState | West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Siliguri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver |
Mahananda River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teesta River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Siliguri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | eastern India ⓘ |
| regionType | land corridor ⓘ |
| securityConcernFor | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
connects northeastern India to rest of India
ⓘ
critical for movement of people and goods to Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ 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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