Tin Bigha Corridor & Dahagram
A narrow strip of Indian land that links mainland Bangladesh to the Dahagram-Angarpota enclave.
Tin Bigha is one of the oddest spots on the map of South Asia. This piece of Indian territory, roughly 178 by 85 metres, is the only land link between Patgram in mainland Bangladesh and Dahagram-Angarpota, a Bangladeshi enclave surrounded by India. For decades the passage was open only part of the day; since 2011 it has been open around the clock for Bangladeshi residents.
Visitors can walk or ride through the fenced corridor, crossing a road used by Indian traffic at right angles, and continue into Dahagram, a rural area of villages, fields and the Teesta river. The experience of crossing a foreign road to stay inside your own country is the main attraction, along with the quiet riverside scenery.
How to go
Take a bus or the Burimari-bound train from Lalmonirhat to Patgram (≈90 km, 2.5-3 h, 150-250 BDT), then an auto-rickshaw about 10 km to the corridor (20 min, 50-100 BDT).
Where to stay
Patgram has a few basic hotels (800-2,000 BDT); for more comfort stay in Lalmonirhat or Rangpur.
