It is a branch of the Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan corridor, part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.

[3] The longest bridge on the line measures 1,318 m (4,324 ft),[citation needed] and the longest tunnel is 14,251 metres (46,755 ft) long.

[4] The first full-length test run was carried out in October 2020.

[7] The line has 20 stations in Ningxia, Gansu and Shaanxi.

[8] Between Yinchuan and Wuzhong, the route is shared with the Yinchuan–Lanzhou high-speed railway.