# How India is fortifying the ‘Chicken’s Neck’: Underground rail, military bunkers, Rafales and more | Today News

> The corridor, located in northern West Bengal, is just over 22 km wide at its narrowest point and serves as the crucial land link between mainland India and the northeastern states.

- Published: 2026-10-05T11:30:03.604Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T11:00:07.178Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Air Force Station Hasimara, Airports Authority of India, Alipurduar, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Balurghat, CNN-News18, Chharra, Dakshin Dinajpur, Dibrugarh, Assam, Emergency landing facility in Dibrugarh, Hasimara, K Rammohan Naidu

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