Tapti Ganga Express

Tapti Ganga Express

Tapti GangaExpress
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Status	Operating
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Start	Surat/Chappra
Stops	30
End	Chappra/Surat
Distance travelled	1728
Average journey time	33 hrs 00 mins
Service frequency	five days a week
Train number(s)	19045 / 19046
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available (Paid)
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	Average - 52 km/hr (including stops) 19045 ST-CPR Average - 51 km/hr (including stops) 19046 CPR-ST
Route map

Route map

Average - 52 km/hr (including stops) 19045 ST-CPR

The Tapti Ganga Express (Hindi :ताप्तीगंगा एक्सप्रेस )(train codes: 19045/19046) is a Mail/Express express train on Indian Railways' broad gauge network, connecting Surat and Chappra, a distance of approximately 1,731 kilometres (1,076 mi). The train is named for the Tapti River in Surat and the Ganga River in Chappra.it was introduced in 1990by George Fernandes to run between Surat and Varanasi but in rail budget 2012-13 it extended to Chappra.

As of July 2012^[update], the Tapti Ganga express runs five days a week, departing Surat every day except Tuesday and Saturday at 9:35 AM and arriving at Chappra almost 33 hours later, at 6:35 PM the next day. Reverse trips from Chappra to Surat are available every day except Monday and Thursday, departing at 9:00 AM and arriving the next evening at 6:50. The train averages 52 kilometres per hour (32 mph) in ST-CPR direction & 52 kilometres per hour (32 mph) in CPR-ST direction .

The train passes through the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Stops include Udhna, Vyara, Navapur, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Jaunpur Junction, Shahganj, Mau, and Ballia.