The second phase of Red Ribbon Express, a 10-coach exhibition train for creating awareness about HIV/AIDS in farflung areas of the country, was flagged-off on Tuesday by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. The express is aimed at creating awareness about HIV/AIDS. Speaking on the occasion, Ms Gandhi said that it is the collective responsibility of all to provide help to those suffering from HIV/AIDS. She also stated that it is the UPA government's priority to help those suffering from such health problems. The UPA chairperson further said that the Red Ribbon Express project has helped mobilise people's representatives, the civil administration, schoolteachers, NGOs, panchayati raj representatives, etc in the country's fight against HIV/AIDS. Railway minister Mamata Banerjee who also spoke on the occasion said she hoped that the Red Ribbon Express will help meet the primary objective of providing a communication and service package to those living in rural areas. She further said that creating awareness about HIV/AIDS in the country's interiors will enable the public to take the measures necessary to protect themselves from the disease. She said that the ministry of railways has provided the entire train. The Red Ribbon project is being implemented by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) of the health ministry in collaboration with the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and the railway ministry.