Click to play videoNew Delhi: The much awaited Red Ribbon express is finally ready to roll out on the tracks on Saturday, World AIDS day, with all information on AIDS. All one needs to do is hop on to the train to know all about AIDS.
This colourful train will not be ferrying passengers but spreading awareness about HIV. With seven coaches attached, the train has interesting exhibitions on HIV, counselling sessions and much more.
“The auditorium section will hold three sessions of two hours each for district collectors and Anganwadi workers at the district level,” says Sujatha Rao, DG NACO.
The Red Ribbon express will cover 27, 000 kilometers, visiting 180 stations across 24 states. To attract the public, performers have been hired to ride into nearby villages on these bicycles. Their job is to spread awareness through songs and dance themes.
Sujatha Rao says that there wil be 60 performers, moving at the periphery of the villages.
Union health ministry along with a group called Make art stop AIDS, has worked towards a jazzy launch of the Red Ribbon express. Auto rickshaws and even a bus have been roped in to make the campaign a success.
The Red Ribbon express will reach out to millions of people. However, to assess this there will be a group of people at every destination, taking down profile of passengers getting onto the train.
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