Red Ribbon Express

Red Ribbon Express is an AIDS/HIV awareness campaign train by the Indian Railways. The motto of the Red Ribbon Express is “Embarking on the journey of life. The Red Ribbon Express was launched in India on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2007. The seven coach train was flagged off by United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The Red Ribbon Express became the first time information and awareness about HIV/AIDS was disseminated through a train service, Indian Railways. Initial talk of the HIV/AIDS awareness train began over two years before its launch. The idea of the Red Ribbon Express was developed by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, the National AIDS Control Organisation and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan in 2004. This second phase aimed to reach out to a larger portion of the rural poor and the government hoped that more people would get tested and treated.The train was designed and fabricated by JWT(Delhi Office, INDIA). The train was designed and fabricated by DESIGN C (JWT). Mr.P.P.Mokashi (VP) and Vineet Pandey (Project Manager) operated and maintained whole year during phase-1(2007-08) and phase-2(2009-10).