On November 1, the continuous girder of the 670.55-meter Qingjian River Extra-large Bridge on the Yan'an-Yulin High-Speed Rail was successfully closed, marking a key milestone for the line.

Scheduled to open in 2028, the Yan'an-Yulin HSR (High-Speed Rail) spans about 239 km at a design speed of 350 km/h, with seven stations: Yan'an, Yan'an New Area, Yanchuan, Qingjian North, Suide West, Mizhi North and Yulin South. It will cut the Xi'an-Yulin journey from around five hours to about two and connect all ten of Shaanxi's prefecture-level cities to the high-speed rail network.

Shaanxi's multi-directional, Xi'an-centered high-speed rail network is largely in place. The Xi'an–Yan'an HSR is in service, linking Yan'an to the national network; the Xi'an–Shiyan HSR provides a fast link to Wuhan; and the Xi'an–Ankang HSR brings Ankang into Xi'an's one-hour transport circle. Work on the Yan'an–Yulin HSR will further complete the province's north–south corridor and shorten travel times among Guanzhong, northern Shaanxi and southern Shaanxi.

The Xi'an–Yan'an and Yan'an–Yulin high-speed railways will link Xi'an's strengths in science and education with Yulin's energy resources, fostering complementary growth. In southern Shaanxi, the Xi'an–Chengdu, Xi'an–Ankang and Xi'an–Shiyan lines will help channel Guanzhong's innovation resources into upgrading traditional industries. Hanzhong, Ankang and Shangluo will serve as gateways connecting Guanzhong and the wider northwest with Sichuan, Chongqing and Hubei, helping southern Shaanxi integrate into the Han River Ecological Economic Belt, the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle.

Going forward, cross-region travel within Shaanxi — whether for business trips, industrial inspections, or cultural tourism — will become far more convenient.