River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts was 2.86 km. If Ganga/Padma actually merges with Bhagirathi due to the natural tendency, it will lead to flood and catastrophe in the entire Bhagirathi basin. Bhagirathi water remains at a higher elevation than the river Ganga/Padma during lean season and if they merge the water of the feeder canal will flow through Padma to Bangladesh defeating the very purpose of the Farakka Project." River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts River bank erosion along the Ganges in Malda and Murshidabad districts focusses on river bank erosion along the main channel of the Ganges in Malda
Tapti Ganga Express Tapti Ganga Express 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 Chhapra, a distance of approximately . 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. , 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