Notably, the 34-metre bridge will provide smooth passage for the participants as well as dignitaries to Ispat Stadium which is the venue of the Mega Sporting Event to be held on 24^th January, 2026. The Structural & Fabrication Shop with support from Design Department and Civil Engineering (Services) Department has safely erected the massive structure using in-house resources. Around 12 tons structural have been fabricated in the bridge. The in-house effort has resulted not only in saving substantial cash outflow, but also showcases the technical expertise and collaborative effort of RSP collective.

With more than 5,800 runners from across the country expected to participate in the mega sporting event, elaborate arrangements are being put in place to ensure easy access, seamless movement and smooth conduct of the marathon. Adequate infrastructural facilities and coordinated efforts of various departments are ensuring that the event is conducted in an efficient and well-organised manner. Banners displaying detailed route charts have been installed at strategic locations to inform commuters about road closures and alternate traffic routes.

For the smooth conduct of the event, some major roads of the city will remain temporarily closed from 12:00 midnight of 23rd January (Friday) to 12:00 noon of 24th January (Saturday). During this period, the following routes will remain completely closed to traffic: Sector-6 BSNL Chowk to Ispat Stadium; Ispat Stadium to Sector-4 Madhuban Chowk; Madhuban Chowk to Ambagan Chowk; and Airport to Airport Chowk via Ring Road up to the Estate Office. However, till 6:00 a.m. on 24th January, and thereafter only in cases of medical emergencies, pedestrians will be permitted to cross at DPS Chowk, Sector-7/17 Chowk, Rourkela Club Chowk and Sector-5 Maintenance Booth Chowk. The students who are appearing JEE Main Entrance Examination and have Padmanav College as examination centre can reach the venue by using the road connecting Traffic Tower Chowk –Pantha Nivas- Sector-5 Trainees Hostel (Along with the IG park Boundary). The general public is requested to plan their travel accordingly, use alternate routes during this period and cooperate in making the event a grand success.

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A panel of players will be selected from the selection trial to represent RSP in the Inter District and Inter Steel Championship. Mr. Prakash Sahoo, Junior Manager (RMHP) is the Arbiter for the trials. Mr. Raghu Nandan Padhy, Deputy Manager (Sports) along with the Sports Department team is coordinating the event.

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Speaking on the occasion Mr. Swain congratulated the winners and commended the efforts of the other participants taking part in the tournament.

Mr. Asim Sabat delivered the welcome address while Mr. R N Padhi, Deputy Manager (Sports) proposed a formal vote of thanks. Mr. Anil Mallick of SSM was the masters of the ceremony.

The First prize winners under different categories in the Boy’s section were Siddhartha Sambit Jena of St Paul’s School in Under -5 , Yugal Gupta of St. Paul’s School in Under -7, Sahil Kumar Behera of Ispat English Medium School in Under – 9, Subhashish Barik of MGM in Under – 11, Raul Kasyap of Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Under – 13   and  Diptesh Kumar Tanty of DEMS. in Under – 15 category.

In the Girl’s section the First prize winners under different categories were Kamakhya Bahubalendruni of St. Paul’s School in Under – 9, Tanmayee Sahoo of Deepika English Medium School in Under – 11, Nirlipta Dhal of Delhi Public School in Under – 13 and Sanoja Xess of St. Paul’s School in Under – 15 category.

Notably, 212 students from more than 20 different schools took part in the championship.

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