GUWAHATI: RPF Inter-Division Badminton Championship for 2023 organised by RPF Lumding Division with the help of NFR HQ and Northeast Frontier Railway Sports Association, was flagged off at the Badminton Hall of NFRSA stadium at Maligaon on Friday.
Colonel P K Khanduri, Commanding Officer of Transit Camp 240 Guwahati was present as the Chief Guest for the opening ceremony of the sporting event.
The three-day-long championship which started on May 12 will conclude on May 14. Five RPF teams from Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) including Lumding Division, Tinsukia Division, Katihar Division, Rangiya Division, and NFR Headquarters are taking part in the championship.
Besides team events, categories such as Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Singles and Doubles for veterans over 45 years, and GOs category matches will be organized in the badminton championship.
Thereafter, the RPF NFR team will be selected for Inter-Zonal championships.
This championship is being organized by RPF Lumding Division with the help of NFR headquarters and the Northeast Frontier Railway Sports Association.
RPF Sports Officer ASC RL Meena who was also present during the ceremony thanked NFRSA for their cooperation and encouraged players to play the game with full dedication and discipline.
ASC Guwahati Rakesh Sharma was also present at the event.