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title: "Tapi River: Course, Tributaries & UPSC Notes"
description: "The Tapi River is a major west-flowing river in India, crucial for irrigation and ecology, rising in Madhya Pradesh and flowing into the Arabian Sea."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Tapi River is a westward-flowing peninsular Indian river that rises in Madhya Pradesh and empties into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat near Surat.
- Why does the Tapi River flow westward when most peninsular rivers flow east?
- What is the difference between the Tapi and the Narmada rivers?
- What is the main tributary of the Tapi River?
- Is the Tapi River the same as the TAPI pipeline?

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The Tapi River is a westward-flowing peninsular Indian river that rises in Madhya Pradesh and empties into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat near Surat.

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In August 2006, heavy upstream rainfall combined with emergency water releases from Gujarat's Ukai Dam on the Tapi River flooded most of Surat, submerging the diamond and textile city and displacing hundreds of thousands of residents.

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