ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ðɪ ˈɪndiən ɛkspɹˈɛs ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðə ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə ðə ɹˈɛd ɹˈɪbən ɛkspɹˈɛs tˈuːdˈeɪ vˈɪzɪt tə ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌv tʃˌʌndɪɡˈɜːɹ æz "ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlmɪŋ".
In November 2008, The Indian Express reported the response to the Red Ribbon Express' two-day visit to the district of Chandigarh as "overwhelming".