In a marathon battle that went on till late in the evening, the railmen were locked with C V Rao with 91 victory points but the former kept their hopes alive settling the issue in the tie-breaker.
They were joined in the last eight by Ajay Bagaria Team, Hemant Jalan Team, Mohta Team, Indian Blues, Poddar Developers, Formidables and Maya Meera Sneha.