Operation Fortress Siliguri: India’s Underground Plan To Secure ‘Chicken’s Neck’ | #EXCLUSIVE | TRS

Operation Fortress Siliguri EXCLUSIVE: India is stepping up efforts to secure the strategically vital Siliguri Corridor, popularly known as the “Chicken’s Neck” — the narrow land link connecting mainland India with the Northeast.The strategic corridor has become a major focus of India’s infrastructure and security planning. Plans for underground railway tracks along a key stretch are aimed at ensuring connectivity remains resilient even during extreme scenarios or a conflict. The proposed underground section between Tin Mile Haat and Rangapani is planned at a depth of around 20–24 metres.The wider security push includes strengthening military infrastructure, surveillance and rapid-response capabilities around the corridor. The Siliguri Corridor is particularly sensitive because of its geography, with Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh surrounding the region and China’s Chumbi Valley nearby.What exactly is Operation Fortress Siliguri? How vulnerable is the Chicken’s Neck and how is India preparing to secure this critical gateway to the Northeast? n18oc_indian18oc_the-right-standNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube