Siliguri

Siliguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Siliguri is strategically located in the Chicken's Neck — a narrow strip of land linking India to its north eastern states. It is also the transit point for air, road and rail traffic to Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. The town hosts over 500,000 domestic and 15,000 foreign visitors annually. It is the most important town in North Bengal.

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Siliguri is situated in Darjeeling district, and though it is the district's largest city, the district headquarters is Darjeeling. The Indian army has a large base here. The Assam Rifles — an Indian paramilitary wing — is located just north of the city and includes an airport within its cantonment area.

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India: The Republic of India is a country in South Asia which comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. India has a coastline which stretches over seven thousand kilometres, and shares its borders with Pakistan to the west, the People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast, and Bangladesh...

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West Bengal: West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Pościm B?ngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. Neighbouring regions are Nepal to the northwest, Sikkim and Bhutan to the north, Assam to the northeast, Bangladesh to the east, the Bay of Bengal to ...