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Amritsar: Spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS, the Red Ribbon Express would reach Verka railway station on December 31 where it would remain stationed for a day.Dr Shivkaran Singh Kahlon, District Health Officer-cum-District Nodal Officer, said the Red Ribbon train, which has been spreading information on precautionary measures against contracting AIDS, would pass through eight districts.The Red Ribbon Express of the Indian Railways was flagged off by the Government of India on December 1, 2007 on the occasion of World AIDS Day. This train has eight coaches, the first four have been devoted to exhibit paintings to depict the cause, the fifth one has an auditorium, the sixth coach has been transformed into a testing lab where several medical examinations would be conducted free of cost whereas the seventh and eighth coach have doctors and medical volunteers.“I appeal to all the representatives of NGOs, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Education Department, panchayats and students to come and make it as a fruitful mission. Besides this, the health department will conduct an awareness drive from December 26 to December 30 where our teams will visit various pockets of the district to let the masses aware about our mission,” said Dr Shivkaran Singh Kahlon.