It is one of the four vertical and four horizontal passenger dedicated lines in China's medium- and long-term railway planning, and is also part of the Eurasia Continental Bridge corridor of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.

[1] In 2004, the Zhengzhou–Xi'an high-speed railway was approved for construction by the State Council.

Construction of the Xi'an–Baoji HSR began on 28 November 2009.

[2] On 19 October 2012, the Shaanxi section of line started construction, and the Gansu section started construction the next day.

[5] In 2012, the feasibility study report of the Zhengzhou–Xuzhou HSR passed the review of the Ministry of Railways.