The Siliguri Corridor is often called “chicken’s neck” because its narrow shape on the map resembles the thin neck of a chicken. The corridor is about 13.6 miles (22 km) wide at its narrowest point. Most rail, road, fuel, and military supply routes connecting India’s North East Region with the rest of the country pass through the corridor. Because of its narrow width and strategic importance, any major disruption in the passage could affect India’s connectivity with the North East Region.
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