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Northeast Corridor
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- 1India fortifying Siliguri Corridor with multi-layered defences●HUGE: India is FORTIFYING the 22-km-wide Siliguri Corridor (Chicken’s Neck) with a MULTI-LAYERED DEFENCE SHIELD – ₹530+
India is strengthening the Siliguri Corridor, the narrow 22-km strip in West Bengal known as the Chicken's Neck that connects the northeast to the rest of the country, under a defence project worth over ₹530 crore. Plans reportedly include underground command hubs, air defence and long-range missile sites, bomb shelters, resilient underground rail capacity and expressway corridors. The move highlights the strategic sensitivity of the corridor, which borders Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China's Chumbi Valley nearby.
- 2Flights resume across Northeast after equipment outage●Flights resuming after equipment outage disrupts Northeast air travel: Duffy
Flights are resuming after an equipment outage disrupted air travel across the US Northeast, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The outage affected operations in one of the country's busiest air corridors, causing delays and cancellations before service gradually returned to normal. Travelers are being advised to check with airlines as schedules recover.
- 3Amtrak and Northeast transit agencies prepare for major storm▼Amtrak, Northeast transit agencies brace for major storm
Amtrak and transit agencies across the US Northeast are bracing for a major winter storm, making preparations to keep rail services running or suspend them safely as severe weather approaches the region. The storm threatens disruptions to commuter rail and intercity travel along the busy Northeast Corridor.