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The '''Kharagpur–Siliguri Economic Corridor'''<ref name=mala1>[http://pibphoto.nic.in/documents/rlink/2017/oct/p2017102503.pdf Bharatmala presentation]</ref> is a proposed [[economic corridor]] between [[Kharagpur]] and [[Siliguri]] city in [[West Bengal]]. The corridor stretches across the state of [[West Bengal]] and passes through the major districts and divisional cities like [[Bardhaman]], [[Berhampore]], [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]] and [[Raiganj]]. The total length of the corridor is approximately 516&nbsp; km. The corridor is mapped around the existing [[National Highway 12 (India)|National Highway 12]] (NH12) (which connects [[Bakkhali]] and Siliguri), [[National Highway 27 (India)|National Highway 27]] (NH27) and the proposed [[Kharagpur–Morgram Expressway]].<ref name="আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা">{{citation |author1=Rajdeep Banerjee |title=এক্সপ্রেসওয়েতে বাঁকুড়া জুড়বে উত্তরবঙ্গের সঙ্গে |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/purulia-birbhum-bankura/bankura-to-be-connected-with-north-bengal-with-expressway/cid/1346008 |accessdate=31 August 2022 |agency=Anandabazar |website=www.anandabazar.com |date=8 August 2022 |location=Bankura |language=bn}}</ref><ref name="আনন্দবাজার">{{citation |author1=Barun dey|title=নয়া করিডর, চাই হাজার একর জমি |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/midnapore/1000-acre-field-is-needed-to-make-kharagpur-siliguri-corridor/cid/1361508 |accessdate= 31 August 2022 |agency=Anandabazar |website=www.anandabazar.com |date=8 August 2022|language=bn}}</ref><br />
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== Background ==<br />
Import and export of goods to [[Siliguri]] and [[Northeast India]] are handled by [[Haldia Port|Haldia port]]. But the route from the port to Siliguri is very congested, so it takes extra time to transport goods. Corridor construction is proposed to establish easy and fast connectivity between Siliguri and Kharagpur. Construction of a Corridor is proposed to establish easy and fast connectivity between [[Siliguri]] and [[Kharagpur]] city.<ref name=bm1>[http://pibphoto.nic.in/documents/rlink/2017/oct/p2017102504.pdf BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA, PHASE-I]</ref><br />
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== Route ==<br />
The corridor will start from [[Kharagpur]] city in [[West Midnapore district]], [[West Bengal]] and end at [[Siliguri]] city in [[Darjeeling district]], West Bengal. It will pass through the cities of [[Bardhaman]], [[Farakka]] and [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]].<ref name="আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা"/><ref name="আনন্দবাজার"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Economy of West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in West Bengal]]<br />
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