61st All India Railway Cricket Championship inaugurated today (01.03.2016) at East Coast Railway Sports Association Stadium, Visakhapatnam by DRM & President, ECoRSA,Waltair Smt Chanderalekha Mukherjee in august presence of Shri S.P.Samantaray, Chief General Engineer & President, ECoRSA, Bhubaneswar and Shri Ajay Arora, ADRM &Vice President, ECoRSA. The grand tournament which will be held from 01.03.2016 to 09.03.2016 in three Grounds viz. Railway Stadium, Port Stadium & Steel Plant Stadium has been started with the inaugural strike by DRM. Shri M.YelvenderYadav, Sports Officer/ ECoRSA & Sr.DCM/WAT, Shri Ch. Vishnu Murty, Asst.Sports Officer/ ECoRSA& Sr.DEN (HQ)/WAT ; All Branch Officers of Waltair Division, Trade Unions & B.Appanna Reddy, General Secretary were present in the Ceremony.

The following 6 Zonal Teams of Indian Railways will be participated in the Championship.

1. East Coast Railway
2. Eastern Railway
3. South Eastern Railway
4. North Eastern Railway
5. Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi
6. Rail Wheel Factory, Bangalore

On First Day, 3 matches were held in three grounds and the score board is At RAILWAY STADIUM

South Eastern Railway Vs. Eastern Railway - Toss won by South Eastern Railway

South Eastern Railway Scored: 182 run in 45.4 over’s

Eastern Railway Scored 184 for 04 wickets 40.3 over’s

Result: EASTERN RAILWAY WON THE MATCH by 6 wickets At PORT STADIUM

East Coast Railway Vs. Rail Wheel Factory/ Banglore - Toss won by East Coast Railway

Rail Wheel Factory Scored : 206 for 8 in 45 over’s

East Coast Railway Scored : 206 for 9 in 45 over’s

Result: TIE At STEEL PLANT STADIUM

Diesel LocomotiveWorks Vs. North Eastern Railway - Toss won by North Eastern Railway

North Easteren Railway scored : 140 in 42 overs

Diesel Locomotive works Scored: 145 for 4 in 24.5 overs

Result: DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS WON THE MATCH