DRM CUP ALL INDIA INVITATION FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT BEGINS WITH GRANDEUR The DRM Cup All India Invitation Football Tournament kicked off today amid great enthusiasm at Waltair Football Stadium, Visakhapatnam. Organized by the East Coast Railway Sports Association (ECoRSA) Waltair Division, the event will run from December 14 to 21, 2025, at Waltair Railway Stadium, Visakhapatnam.Divisional Railway Manager and ECoRSA President, Shri Lalit Bohra, inaugurated the tournament in the august presence of Smt. Jyotsna Bohra, President, ECoR Women’s Welfare Organization; ADRM (Infrastructure) Shri E. Santharam; ADRM (Operations) Shri K. Rama Rao; Sports Officer & Senior Divisional Finance Manager Shri M. Haranath; Shri Kotagiri Sreedhar, President, Andhra Pradesh Football Association; General Secretary Smt. N. Usha; and other dignitaries and ECoRSA members.





Addressing the gathering, Shri Bohra announced that Waltair Division will host regular football tournaments at a grand scale, calling this an ideal time to launch such initiatives. He highlighted the timely coincidence of a world-renowned footballer’s ongoing tour of India to promote the sport, crediting ECoRSA’s proactive efforts in organizing this prestigious event. He commended the ECoRSA team and other departments for their meticulous arrangements and resource coordination, building on the success of the recent Weightlifting Championship.
Sports Officer Shri Haranath delivered the welcome address, while Shri Kotagiri Sreedhar praised Waltair Division’s efforts and assured future collaborations to host more events at the stadium, nurturing young talent from villages across the region.
Matches will be held day and night under floodlights at Waltair Sports Stadium, featuring 14 teams from various states and organizations. The inaugural match today pitted Telangana against Bandamunda.
















