00:40 on January 25, waiting room of the railway station. Spring travel rush has begun with throngs of travelers beginning their journeys. Follow us now to know about more stories of Chunyun with train K5542.
8:00 a.m., the previous day. 27 temporary train attendants from Nanjing railway section arrived at the Shanghai section for the Spring Festival Transportation. Due to the limited manpower of the passenger transport section, the passenger technical station will provide temporary train attendants from sister units to support the crew of the Spring Festival travel each year.
08:12, passengers board the 25B-type train put into use in 1993. These old models of trains are usually sealed at passenger stations and are normally used only during the Spring Festival travel period when more trains are required.
08:23, all the staff arrived at the buffet cart to have a preparation meeting.
9:21, the meeting was concluded, and the team began to move the resources and necessities needed on train.
9:30, every team is made up of two attendants, responsible for the service of the cart in the next 4 days.
22-year-old Liu Wenbin was wiping the chairs very carefully.
05:12, Changzhou Station
7:01, Nanjing Station
This is what happens to train K5542. The attendants greet every passenger with smile, giving out hope and warm.