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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”.〔(Citizen News Service - CNS: Red Ribbon Express: On track to good health )〕 == History == 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.〔(Red Ribbon Express flagged off )〕 The Red Ribbon Express became the first time information and awareness about HIV/AIDS was disseminated through a train service, Indian Railways.〔(Sonia to flag off Red Ribbon express to promote AIDS awareness - News Oneindia )〕 Initial talk of the HIV/AIDS awareness train began over two years before its launch.〔(The Hindu : New Delhi News : Finally, it’s green signal for Red Ribbon Express )〕 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.〔 The Red Ribbon Express’ second phase was flagged off by Sonia Gandhi on World AIDS Day, 2009.〔(Red Ribbon Express chugs into state with AIDS awareness message - The Times of India )〕 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.〔(Red Ribbon Express: Reaching out | NDTV.com )〕 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). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Red Ribbon Express」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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