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| EASTERN RAILWAY CONCLUDES 91st ALL INDIA RAILWAY ATHLETICS (MEN & WOMEN) CHAMPIONSHIP WITH GRAND SUCCESS | |
EASTERN RAILWAY CONCLUDES 91st ALL INDIA RAILWAY ATHLETICS (MEN & WOMEN) CHAMPIONSHIP
WITH GRAND SUCCESS
* GM/ER handed over the Medals/Cups/Shields to the winning teams/ participants
*Central Railway Team bagged the overall Championship and Southern Railway stood runners up
*Eastern Railway bagged four gold medals
Kolkata, September 13, 2026:
As entrusted by the Railway Sports Promotion Board, Eastern Railway Sports Association (ERSA) successfully organized the 91st All India Railway Athletics (Men & Women) Championship from 11th to 13th September, 2026, at the Sports Authority of India Ground, Kolkata. Ms. Gitika Pandey, General Manager, Eastern Railway & Chief Patron of ERSA declared the beginning of this three days All India Railway Athletics Championship on Friday morning (11.09.2026) and guided the Eastern Railway Sports Association towards organising such All India Event with grand success .
The closing ceremony of the 91st All India Railway Athletics Championship held at SAI sports complex, Salt Lake, Kolkata today (13.9.2026) wherein Ms. Gitika Pandey, General Manager, Eastern Railway was present as Chief Guest.
The concluding events of the championship also marked its distinction with the handing over of medals/cups/shields to the winning teams and participants by Ms. Gitika Pandey, General Manager, Eastern Railway & Patron of ERSA.
Shri Sheelendra Pratap Singh Additional General Manager Eastern Railway, Shri Manish Jain Additional General Manager South Eastern Railway, Shri Niraj Verma, Principal Chief Operations Manager, Eastern & Metro Railway and President of ERSA, Shri Kumar Animesh, Secretary/ERSA and Several Principal Head of the Departments of Eastern Railway, other Officers and eminent sports personalities were also present on the occasion.
In All India Railway Athletics Championship-2026, Central Railway Team bagged the overall Championship trophy and Southern Railway stood runners up.
In this tournament, Eastern Railway athletes performed exceptionally well, with Lili Das winning two Gold Medals, Moumita Mandal winning one Gold Medal, and Khyati Mathur winning one Gold Medal.
In this championship, Ms. Bhagavadi Bhavani from Southern Railway was adjudged the Best Woman Athlete, while Shri David from Southern Railway was declared as Best Man Athlete. The South Western Railway Women’s Team won the Women Championship Cup. The runners-up position in the Women’s category went to Southern Railway. In the Men’s category, Central Railway emerged as men team champion, while Northern Railway secured the runners-up position.
The championship witnessed the participation of 24 teams from different zonal railways, production unit and RPF with over 412 participants as athletes, coaches, and team managers competing in various events . This event is also witnessing the gracious presence of many sports personalities like Shri Joseph Abraham (Arjuna Awardee), Shri Jitendra Kumar (Arjuna Awardee), Shri J. J. Shobha (Arjuna Awardee), Shri Pappu Yadav (Arjuna Awardee), Smt. Soma Biswas (Arjuna Awardee), Smt. Saraswati Saha (Arjuna Awardee), Smt. L. Bombayla Devi (Arjuna & Padma Shri Awardee), Shri Mohammad Ali Qamar (Arjuna & Dronacharya Awardee) , Shri Sanjay Ray (Olympian), Smt. Bhawana Jat (Olympian).
Addressing the gathering, Ms. Gitika Pandey, General Manager, Eastern Railway, congratulated the winners and participants, encouraging them to strive for even greater achievements in future championships. She also presented prizes to the winners and runners-up across different events.
Shri Shibram Majhi, Chief Public Relations Officer, Eastern Railway stated that Eastern Railway has always been at the forefront of promoting sports and nurturing young talent through various tournaments. Railway sports persons have consistently excelled at national championships, reflecting the commitment of Indian Railways towards sporting excellence.