69th All India Inter Railway Tournament kicks off in Gorakhpur

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The 69th All India Inter Railway Tournament was flagged off at the Syed Modi Railway Stadium in Gorakhpur earlier today. The first day of the tournament will see nine matches being played, starting with Rail Wheel Factory taking on Integral Coach Factory in the inaugural encounter. The second encounter will be played between last year's runner-ups Northern Railway and North Western Railway. Defending champions South Central Railway will face South East Central Railway later today.

With the temperatures going as low as 9 degrees, the organizers had to move the mats from outdoor to the indoor stadium as the weather was making it difficult for the players to perform in the match. The mats were moved swiftly to make sure there was no hurdle in the tournament going forward.