China News Service, Shanghai, February 1 (Reporter Yin Liqin) 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.

The child took train 1461 to his destination. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin

　　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.

The conductor of the Shanghai Passenger Section of China Railway Shanghai Bureau Group Co., Ltd. welcomes passengers to board the train. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin

　　The Beijing-Shanghai Railway is one of the busiest railways in China. It connects two fast-paced first-tier cities, and the transportation mode naturally pursues efficiency. The fastest high-speed train to and from Beijing and Shanghai only takes 4 hours and 28 minutes. Compared with the one-way time of high-speed trains of 4 to 6 hours, the one-way time of train 1461/1462 is 22 hours and 31 minutes. This purely digital normal-speed train has a train number of 1461/1462 and a total running length of 1463 kilometers. The number of kilometers of the route is basically the same as the train number. It has become the "Beijing-Shanghai magic train" in the hearts of train fans and the public.

Passengers read books in the carriage of train 1462. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin

　　"On this train, there are many parents taking their children home. While they are enjoying the slow life in the carriage, they can also let their children understand the life experiences of their parents' generation." Zhu Xuelong, the train conductor, said.

The child took train 1462 to his destination. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin

At night, the children studied in the hard sleeper compartment of train 1462. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin

　　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. Before the model was upgraded in 2010, with a one-way time of more than 26 hours, a fare of 88 yuan, and a capacity of 1,866 passengers, it was the largest train in China and the only green train between Beijing and Shanghai.

Conductors help passengers board the train in an orderly manner. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin

　　Today's trains 1461/1462 were upgraded to 25G air-conditioned buses after June 2010. Starting from Shanghai, it stops at 20 stations including Suzhou, Changzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Jinan, Tianjin, and Beijing. It connects the Yangtze River Delta and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, two economically developed, commercially prosperous, and densely populated areas. Many students and office workers need to move along this line. Therefore, this train greatly facilitates the travel of passengers along the line and has always been very popular.

Passengers wait for ticket verification to board the train at Beijing Railway Station. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin

Passengers take train 1461 to their destinations and travel on the double track together with the Fuxing EMU. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin

　　Six-year-old boy Yao Zexu danced "Subject Three" in the carriage of train 1462. His mother told reporters that she worked in Qing County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, and needed to transfer from Beijing Station to Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province to go home during the Spring Festival. In addition, considering the affordable fare, I deliberately chose this train. Although it took a little longer, I was still willing to take my time to get home.

Six-year-old boy Yao Zexu danced "Subject Three" in the carriage of train 1462. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin

　　Compared with the hard-seat ticket of 156.5 yuan, the ticket price of the "Beijing-Shanghai Magic Train" is only 1/4 of the second-class high-speed rail ticket price. "Slow Train" demonstrates its own responsibility and responsibility with its unique rhythm. (over)

At Beijing Railway Station, passengers took train 1461 to their destinations in an orderly manner. Photo by China News Service reporter Yin Liqin