About BGP SURAT EXP
BGP SURAT EXP (train number 22948) is an Express on the Indian Railways network running between BHAGALPUR (BGP) and SURAT (ST). It departs BHAGALPUR at 06:50 and reaches SURAT at 15:52. The train covers about 1,832 km and halts at 37 stations along the way, completing the run in around 33h 2m.
The BGP SURAT EXP runs on Mon, Thu. The journey spans 2 days, so a stop marked Day 2 is reached on the 2nd day after departure — worth remembering when you plan hotel check-in or an onward connection. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 55 km/h including halts.
Between its origin and destination the BGP SURAT EXP makes 35 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 10 minutes at JABALPUR. Other notable halts include ITARSI JN (10 min), JAMALPUR JN (8 min), PATNA JN (7 min), DD UPADHYAYA JN (7 min), KIUL JN (5 min). These longer stops are good points to fetch food or water, though shorter one- and two-minute halts mean you should be ready to board in advance.
BGP SURAT EXP Schedule & Running Days
Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from BHAGALPUR to SURAT.
Running days (departs BHAGALPUR)
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHAGALPUR
Source BGP
|
— | 06:50 | — | Day 1 | 0 km |
| 2 |
SULTANGANJ
SGG
|
07:03 | 07:05 | 2 min | Day 1 | 24 km |
| 3 |
BARIARPUR
BUP
|
07:24 | 07:26 | 2 min | Day 1 | 43 km |
| 4 |
JAMALPUR JN
JMP
|
07:43 | 07:51 | 8 min | Day 1 | 54 km |
| 5 |
ABHAIPUR
AHA
|
08:10 | 08:12 | 2 min | Day 1 | 76 km |
| 6 |
KAJRA
KJH
|
08:20 | 08:22 | 2 min | Day 1 | 83 km |
| 7 |
KIUL JN
KIUL
|
09:05 | 09:10 | 5 min | Day 1 | 99 km |
| 8 |
MOKAMEH JN
MKA
|
09:41 | 09:43 | 2 min | Day 1 | 133 km |
| 9 |
BAKHTIYARPUR JN
BKP
|
10:09 | 10:11 | 2 min | Day 1 | 177 km |
| 10 |
PATNA JN
PNBE
|
11:08 | 11:15 | 7 min | Day 1 | 222 km |
| 11 |
DANAPUR
DNR
|
11:28 | 11:30 | 2 min | Day 1 | 232 km |
| 12 |
ARA JN
ARA
|
12:08 | 12:10 | 2 min | Day 1 | 272 km |
| 13 |
BUXAR
BXR
|
12:55 | 12:57 | 2 min | Day 1 | 340 km |
| 14 |
DILDARNAGAR JN
DLN
|
13:20 | 13:22 | 2 min | Day 1 | 376 km |
| 15 |
DD UPADHYAYA JN
DDU
|
15:58 | 16:05 | 7 min | Day 1 | 434 km |
| 16 |
CHUNAR
CAR
|
16:53 | 16:55 | 2 min | Day 1 | 474 km |
| 17 |
MIRZAPUR
MZP
|
17:23 | 17:25 | 2 min | Day 1 | 505 km |
| 18 |
VINDHYACHAL
BDL
|
17:38 | 17:40 | 2 min | Day 1 | 513 km |
| 19 |
PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI
PCOI
|
19:00 | 19:05 | 5 min | Day 1 | 586 km |
| 20 |
MANIKPUR
MKP
|
21:13 | 21:15 | 2 min | Day 1 | 678 km |
| 21 |
SATNA
STA
|
22:10 | 22:15 | 5 min | Day 1 | 755 km |
| 22 |
KATNI
KTE
|
23:30 | 23:35 | 5 min | Day 1 | 854 km |
| 23 |
JABALPUR
JBP
|
01:00 | 01:10 | 10 min | Day 2 | 944 km |
| 24 |
PIPARIYA
PPI
|
03:08 | 03:10 | 2 min | Day 2 | 1,122 km |
| 25 |
ITARSI JN
ET
|
04:50 | 05:00 | 10 min | Day 2 | 1,190 km |
| 26 |
HARDA
HD
|
05:48 | 05:50 | 2 min | Day 2 | 1,265 km |
| 27 |
KHANDWA
KNW
|
07:43 | 07:45 | 2 min | Day 2 | 1,373 km |
| 28 |
BURHANPUR
BAU
|
08:38 | 08:40 | 2 min | Day 2 | 1,442 km |
| 29 |
BHUSAVAL JN
BSL
|
09:35 | 09:40 | 5 min | Day 2 | 1,496 km |
| 30 |
JALGAON JN
JL
|
10:20 | 10:25 | 5 min | Day 2 | 1,521 km |
| 31 |
AMALNER
AN
|
11:28 | 11:30 | 2 min | Day 2 | 1,576 km |
| 32 |
DONDAICHA
DDE
|
12:13 | 12:15 | 2 min | Day 2 | 1,637 km |
| 33 |
NANDURBAR
NDB
|
13:00 | 13:05 | 5 min | Day 2 | 1,671 km |
| 34 |
NAVAPUR
NWU
|
13:50 | 13:52 | 2 min | Day 2 | 1,729 km |
| 35 |
VYARA
VYA
|
14:29 | 14:30 | 1 min | Day 2 | 1,771 km |
| 36 |
UDHNA JN
UDN
|
15:23 | 15:25 | 2 min | Day 2 | 1,828 km |
| 37 |
SURAT
Destination ST
|
15:52 | — | — | Day 2 | 1,832 km |
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Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of BGP SURAT EXP. See the full vacancy page for 22948 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.
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