Melli (also spelled Malli) is a town on the

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Sikkim Sikkim ( ; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the ...

border near the River Teesta. The town consists of two markets, one lying on NH10 in Kalimpong district of

and the other in Namchi district of Sikkim. Melli Railway Station of Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line lies in the Kalimpong district part of Melli. Melli in the

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means "the place where the dead are cremated". Melli is one of the few towns in

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that lies in two different states Kalimpong district of

and Namchi district of

. The Jawaharlal Nehru Bridge connects the two parts of the town. It is the second longest bridge in Sikkim after IBM Bridge at Rangpo River in Rangpo. The part of the town in

is also called as Melli Bazaar. The

portion of the town lies on National Highway 10 connecting

Siliguri Siliguri (, ; ), also known as Shiliguri, is a major Tier ii cities in india, tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms the twin cities, Twin Cities with the neighbouring city of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling district, Darjeel ...

to Gangtok. Melli is the main entry point for West and South Sikkim districts.

Kalimpong Kalimpong is a town and the headquarters of an eponymous district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of . The town is the headquarters of the Kalimpong district. The region comes under Gorkhaland Territo ...

town lies away from Melli. The town lies at an elevation of about . It is located upstream from Teesta Bazaar. On the Sikkim side lies Yuksom Breweries which produces most of the beer in the region. The brewery and a biscuit factory are the major industries in the region. River rafting can also be undertaken from this point. Melli Bazar on the Sikkim side is one of the 31 constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.

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