The Red Ribbon Express - Inauguration

The Red Ribbon express under construction. The redness will appear soon! :-)

One can see 6 coaches of the Red Ribbon express here, another one was added shortly and two EOG cars on either ends will be added a day before departure.

The 'janta' waits for the RRE.

Here she comes, carrying a new coat of paint, GZB WAP 4 #22612 slowly glides into PF 1 of DSJ with the Red Ribbon express.

Red Ribbon express - Uniting India against AIDS!

Media people rushing to get coverage of the RRE.

The artist does a good job of drawing the outdoor sketches.

GZB WAP 4 #22612 shines under the morning light as it proudly waits with the RRE express. Tonight this train will leave for Alwar - not with the same loco obviously ;-).

This is what I call face off ;-)! The Asst. LP of the RRE express exchange flags with the Asst. LP of a tiger face WAG 7 hauled freighter.

A view of the coches from the loco of the train (GZB WAP 4 #22612).

View of the rake.

CNB WAP 4 #22584 with its front panto in action arrives at DSJ with the Shram Shakti which must have arrived at NDLS an hour ago while some commoners while away their time not even realising that there is a very intresting train (the Red Ribbon express) o

My mom giving an interview for some news channels when the train pops into Safdarjung station.

As we enter one of the exhibition coaches, we get to see 2 maps: one which gives the details of the AIDS affected areas in India and another one showing the route and places the RRE express is going to cover.

Prevalence of HIV in India.

Speakers are there in all the exhibition coaches.

Explanation through the times!

The AIDS solider and a giant injection set on display.

Enterence throught the vestibule!

An RFP mamu tries his hand on the touch screen.

This is the auditorium coach where certain people are brought in to be shown clips, coverage's and movies.

This is the councelling coach. Various people who need counseling about AIDS or further details are brought here to be briefed by experts.

This is the sleeper coach for the volunteers who will travel in the train. It's a typical 3rd ac coach.

The route map of the Red Ribbon express. A video of the route indicator can be seen here