Because people were accustomed to the old line connections, which had been in use until 1997, consideration was given to connecting the line to the Wakayama Line (running to Gojo, Hashimoto, Wakayama) and/or the Sakurai Line at Takada.
また1997年までの名残から高田で和歌山線（五条・橋本・和歌山方面行き）や桜井線との接続が考慮されている。