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Siliguri lies in the shadows of the mightyHimalayas, in a narrow strip of land just 40 km wide at its broadest section often referred to as the Chickens Neck. Its strategic location makes it the main gateway to the north-eastern states, Sikkim, Gangtok, and even neighboring nations like Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. Siliguri is also the connecting point to many of West Bengals hill-stations like Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong. This is the last point in West Bengal Plains before Hills start and therefore a very important regional hub.
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