On January 30, Zhu Xuelong, conductor of train 1462, called the attendant on the platform of Shanghai Railway Station. This is the 8th Spring Festival Transport he has persisted in.
Train 1462 operated by the Shanghai Passenger Section of China Railway Shanghai Bureau Group Co., Ltd. is the cheapest "green train" from Shanghai to Beijing. The whole journey has 20 stops and takes 22 hours and 31 minutes. Because it stops at many cities along the line, , the price is close to the people, and it is affectionately called the "Beijing-Shanghai Magic Car" by tourists. Recently, reporters followed this "slow train" and used their cameras to freeze the people-benefiting train on the double-track during the Spring Festival.
On this train, many parents took their children home. While they enjoyed the slow life in the train, they also allowed their children to learn about the life experiences of their parents' generation. "Train conductor Zhu Xuelong introduced.
2024 is the "40th birthday" of the "Beijing-Shanghai Magic Train". Its predecessor is the 161/162 train that ran on New Year's Day in 1984. It is a real green leather non-air-conditioned general-speed train. Before the model was upgraded in 2010, the one-way trip took more than 26 hours and the fare was 88 yuan. It was the only green car between Beijing and Shanghai.
Today's train 1461/1462 was upgraded to a 25G air-conditioned bus after June 2010. So far, the running time has not changed much, and it is the oldest train between Beijing and Shanghai. Starting from Shanghai, it stops at 20 stations including Suzhou, Changzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Jinan, Tianjin, and Beijing.
Compared with the hard-seat ticket of 156.5 yuan, it is only 1/4 of the high-speed rail ticket and cheaper than long-distance buses. (Produced by Yin Liqin and Fei Fan)
Editor in charge: [Luo Pan]