The Romanian National Railway Company CFR Passengers will launch a campaign to combat consumption of tobacco products and ban smoking on trains, a news release said on Tuesday.

According to the release, provided by the Ministry of Transportation, Constructions and Tourism, the anti-smoking campaign organized by CFR Passengers will cover the entire railway network.

Ash trays will be removed from trains and the tickets will carry warning message "No smoking in train," said the news release.

Some 6 out of 22 million Romanians smoke, according to official statistics.

(Xinhua News Agency August 30, 2006)