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UNICEF: Red Ribbon Express educates about AIDS in India
NEW DELHI, India, 3 December 2007 — The Railway Age dawned in India in 1853, with the first train to run from Bombay to Thana, a distance of 21 miles. Over 150 years later, the extensive Indian railway network covering almost 70000 miles is transporting more than passengers and cargo across the continent. Now it is also a vital conduit for raising AIDS awareness. On World AIDS Day 2007, Sonia Ghandi, one of India’s leading politicians, joined high-ranking government officials and …