Maligaon, November 29 (MExN): Indian Railway Cycling (Men & Women) team participated in the 26th Senior National Road Cycling Championship held at Kurukshetra (Haryana) from November 25 to 28. Indian Railway won the champion in women category and runners up in men category.
Three women cyclists from NF Railway won four gold medals and one silver medal for the Indian Railway. NFR Women Cyclists Sonali Chanu won three gold medals, Mataulebi Devi won one gold medal and Monoroma Devi won one silver medal.
Sonali Chanu of NFR received the Best Women Cyclist of the Tournament title by winning three gold medals in the Team Time Trial, Individual Mass Start and Individual Creterium Race events. Monoroma Devi won silver in Creterium Race and Mataulebi Devi won gold in Team Time Trial event.
Meanwhile, the Northeast Frontier Railway Sports Association (NFRSA) emerged winner in the 35th Inter District Basketball Championship (Junior Boys & Girls) of Assam held from November 25 to 28 at Royal Global School, Guwahati.
The 22 member team from NFRSA Basketball Academy comprised of 11 junior boys and 8 junior girls participated in the tournament. In the junior boy’s event, NFRSA became champion beating Jorhat (58-48) in the final of the tournament. NFRSA girl team bagged the 3rd position in the tournament.
