The 19045 / 19046 Tapti Ganga Express is an

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train running between of

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and of

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

. The train is named for the

Tapti River The Tapti River (or Tapi) is a river in central India located to the south of the Narmada river that flows westwards before draining into the Arabian Sea. The river has a length of around and flows through the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat ...

Surat Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...

and the

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Chhapra Chhapra is a city and headquarters of the Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated near the junction of the Ghaghara River and the Ganges River. Chhapra grew in importance as a river-based market in the 18th century when th ...

. It was introduced in 1990 by George Fernandes to run between Surat and , but in

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2012–13 it was extended up to Chhapra Junction. It operates as train number 09045 from Surat to Chhapra Junction and as train number 09046 in the reverse direction, serving the states of

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Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

and

Coach composition

The train consists of 22 coaches: * 4 AC III Tier * 11 Sleeper class * 1 Pantry car * 4 General Unreserved * 2 EOG cum Luggage Rake

Services

19045 Surat–Chhapra Tapti Ganga Express covers the distance of 1728 km in 32 hours 45 mins (53 km/hr) & in 33 hours 40 mins as 19046 Chhapra–Surat Tapti Ganga Express (51 km/hr). As the average speed of the train is below , as per Indian Railway rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge.

Route

The 19045 / 19046 Surat–Chhapra Tapti Ganga Express runs from Surat via , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , to Chhapra Junction.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22947/22948

Surat–Bhagalpur Express The 22947 / 22948 Surat–Bhagalpur Express is a Superfast train running between of Gujarat and of Bihar. It is also known as Tapti Ganga Superfast Express. It operates as train number 22947 from Surat to Bhagalpur Junction and as train numb ...

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a

Vadodara Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...

-based

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locomotive on its entire journey.

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