China News Service, Changchun, January 22 (Li Dan) At 6:30 in the morning, the sound of firecrackers can still be heard outside the South Fourth Ring Road of Changchun. Number plate... After breakfast, she arrived at the shift room on time, counted the reserve fund and CPC card, and completed all the preparations before going on duty.
It takes a uniform pace to line up to go to work. Li Yanyan, 44, walks in the front with a suitcase. This is her fifth Spring Festival on duty.
Changchun South Toll Station toll collector Wang Runqiu is on duty during the Spring Festival.
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Li Yanyan's sentry box is located at the exit passage of Changchun South Expressway. Small lanterns and red Chinese knots are hung outside the toll booth, which is full of New Year flavor.
"Hello, happy new year, I wish you a safe journey." With a smile on her face, Li Yanyan raised her hand to greet the car, handed over the card for payment, and nodded to send the car. This action Li Yanyan repeated countless times a day.
Vehicles pass through the Changchun South Toll Station in an orderly manner.
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Although small passenger cars with seven seats or less pass free on expressways during the Spring Festival, toll collectors still have to "identify" incoming vehicles, issue cards, collect cards, and pay fees for other vehicles, and inspect and take photos of vehicles transporting fresh agricultural products.
"Thank you, thank you for your hard work, and happy new year." Sometimes a reply from the driver and passenger will make Li Yanyan happy for a long time.
On the other side of the toll booth, the "post-95" toll collector Wang Runqiu was issuing pass cards to passing drivers and passengers. When someone asked about the road conditions out of the province, he answered patiently. When there was a vehicle failure, he immediately coordinated and resolved it...Wang Runqiu boasted, He is not only the "commander" to ensure smooth Spring Festival transportation, but also the "waiter" who patiently answers questions.
Wang Runqiu spent four Spring Festivals at the toll booth.
On New Year's Eve, when he walked out of the guard box to change shifts, the ever-rising and changing fireworks in the distance made him feel happy.
"Celebrating the Spring Festival in the station is also very atmospheric. I eat dumplings with my brothers and sisters. There are pickled meat and leek meat. In order to eat the coins hidden in the dumplings, everyone eats a lot of dumplings. New Year’s Eve The evening dishes include fish, shrimp, ribs, and fruit..."
After spending seven Spring Festivals at the toll station, Wei Peng, the toll monitor of the "post-95s", feels that the work efficiency is higher now. "There are more information management methods, so the expressway is smoother and faster. My daily work is Deploy toll collectors, guide vehicles, deal with emergencies, etc.”
Zhao Yang, head of the Changchun South Toll Station, said that during the Spring Festival, the traffic volume increased, and the Changchun South Toll Station set up a consultation service desk to distribute Spring Festival lucky bags, lucky characters and couplets to passing drivers and passengers.
"Sending blessings means sending peace and making the drivers and passengers feel the warmth of going home." Zhao Yang said that the staff will also inspect the driveway every half an hour to ensure that all equipment is in normal operation.
The staff of Changchun South Toll Station eased the passage of vehicles.
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"The new Changchun South Toll Station will be opened in October 2022. It has 28 lanes with 9 entrances and 19 exits. The traffic capacity is twice that of the original temporary toll station. During the Spring Festival travel season, there will be less and less high-speed congestion." Zhao said. Yang introduced that the Changchun South Toll Station ushered in the peak travel period from the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, and the traffic flow at the entrance on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month reached nearly 20,000 vehicles.
"This year's Spring Festival travel is the first after optimizing and adjusting the epidemic prevention policy. It is expected that the traffic volume of high-speed vehicles will usher in a substantial increase again on the second and sixth day of the first lunar month. We have made sufficient preparations to ensure that the masses can travel conveniently." (End)