Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Amandeep Lakra Powers Railways to Hockey Championship Victory
Railway Sports Promotion Board won a national hockey championship.
They beat the All India Police Sports Control Board by four goals to one.
Atul Deep scored first for Railways in the 20th minute.
Police equalised through Shubham after halftime.
Railways quickly scored again through Rohit Rohit.
Amandeep Lakra then scored two goals from penalty corners.
Police tried to come back but could not score again.
Railways had remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.
Railway Sports Promotion Board defeated the All India Police Sports Control Board 4-1 in the final in Hyderabad.
Atul Deep gave Railways the lead in the 20th minute before Police’s Shubham equalised in the 36th.
Rohit Rohit restored Railways’ lead in the 36th minute, with one account referring to him as Rohit.
Amandeep Lakra scored twice from penalty corners in the 41st and 42nd minutes.
Petroleum Sports Promotion Board beat Comptroller & Auditor General of India 1-0 to finish third.
- Who
- Railway Sports Promotion Board and the All India Police Sports Control Board contested the final; Amandeep Lakra scored twice for Railways.
- What
- Railway Sports Promotion Board won the 6th Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 4-1.
- When
- The final was played on Monday; the articles identify the tournament as the 2026 championship.
- Where
- Gachibowli Hockey Stadium, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Railway Sports Promotion Board won by scoring four goals and preventing Police from scoring after the 36th minute.
- Champions
- Railway Sports Promotion Board
- Final score
- Railway Sports Promotion Board 4, All India Police Sports Control Board 1
- Tournament
- 6th Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2026
- Final scorers
- Atul Deep, Rohit Rohit and Amandeep Lakra twice for Railways; Shubham for Police
- Amandeep Lakra’s goals
- Two penalty-corner goals in the 41st and 42nd minutes
- Third place
- Petroleum Sports Promotion Board defeated Comptroller & Auditor General of India 1-0
- Third-place scorer
- Affan Yousuf scored in the 53rd minute
