Kapurthala, 24.03.2026: The title clash of the o­ngoing 46th All India Railway Women’s Hockey Championship, being held at the Synthetic Turf Hockey Stadium of Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, will be played between Central Railway, Mumbai and Northern Railway, New Delhi. This prestigious tournament is being organized from 19 March to 25 March 2026.

In the first semi-final played today, Central Railway, Mumbai defeated the host team Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala by 4–2 in a shoot-out. A thrilling contest was witnessed between the two teams, with both sides level at 3–3 at the end of the four quarters. Central Railway later secured victory in the shoot-out, defeating RCF 4–2 and confirming their place in the final.

In the second semi-final, Northern Railway, New Delhi defeated South Eastern Railway, Kolkata by 3–2 in a closely contested match to enter the final. The championship match between the two winning teams will be played tomorrow.

A total of nine teams from Zonal Railways and Production Units are participating in this championship. To make the competition more competitive, the teams were divided into two pools. Pool A included Central Railway Mumbai, South Eastern Railway Kolkata, Western Railway Mumbai, North Eastern Railway Gorakhpur, and East Central Railway Hajipur. Pool B included host Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala, North Central Railway Prayagraj, Northern Railway New Delhi, and West Central Railway Jabalpur.

From Pool A, Central Railway Mumbai and South Eastern Railway Kolkata, and from Pool B, Northern Railway New Delhi and RCF Kapurthala advanced to the semi-finals.

Among those present to witness today’s matches were Mr. K. S. Asla, President of RCF Sports Association, along with all members of the sports association, sports enthusiasts, and a large number of spectators. Several Olympians and international-level women hockey players are participating in this championship, making the tournament highly competitive and of an exceptionally high standard.