East Coast Railway clinched a double crown by winning both the mens and womens titles in the 69th Odisha Senior State Volleyball Championships, which concluded in Phulbani and Boudh Town today. The championship was organised by Odisha Volleyball Association (OVA) with the support of Department of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Odisha.
In the finals, East Coast Railway men beat Bhadrak by 2-0 sets, while East Coast Railway women prevailed over KIIT 2-0 (25-18, 25-16). Keonjhar finished third, defeating KIIT by 2-0 sets in the mens competition. The mens champion team took home the top prize of Rs 25,000, while the runners-up and third-place finishers settled with Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively.