纵穿秦岭的西康铁路于新世纪伊始全线通车营运,至此,长期困扰陕西经济发展的交通屏障被有效贯通,秦巴山区和关中平原更为紧密地连接起来。与西安等中心城市日趋深入的交流,必将使安康、商洛等陕南地区获得新的历史机遇,为其超常规跨越式发展区域特色经 The Xikang Railway running through Qinling was opened to traffic at the start of the new century. As a result, the traffic barrier that plagued Shaanxi’s economic development for a long time has been effectively bridged. The Qinba Mountains and the Guanzhong Plain are more closely connected. The deepening exchanges with Xi’an and other central cities will surely bring new historical opportunities for Ankang and Shangluo and other southern regions,