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Ever since the 37.5-kilometer Shanghai subway line was opened two years ago, the only real problem commuters complain about is overcrowding.

So much so that subway stations have now started hiring people to shove passengers into coaches.

Despite that, almost all trains running on Line 8 between 7 am to 9 am, the rush hour, are getting delayed. That’s because doors to the trains do not close because of the overflowing crowd.

The Shanghai Metro Operation Center said that every subway car on Line 8 is 32 percent overloaded at all times, and 70 percent overloaded during peak hours.

"You have to be really rude and brutal to cram yourself into the carriage," said one 35-year-old woman.

Some passengers have simply given up and switched to traveling by bus.

And it's not an easy job to stuff passengers into already overcrowded trains.

"It's like trying to close an overfilled suitcase,” said a volunteer on the Shanghai Metro. “I sweat so much that my shirt gets soaked.”

（中国日报网英语点津 Helen 编辑）

About the broadcaster:

Renee Haines is an editor and broadcaster at China Daily. Renee has more than 15 years of experience as a newspaper editor, radio station anchor and news director, news-wire service reporter and bureau chief, magazine writer, book editor and website consultant. She came to China from the United States.