Latest News About Saudi Arabia’s Line vision gets a reality check with tightened budgets

Updated 2026-06-18 11:42

The Line megacity attended leadership sessions with consultants reassess its viability under tighter budgets; With new leadership delays past initial targets. Launched under Vision 2030 planned as a 170-km car-free metropolis targeting up to 1.5 million residents by 2030; updates suggest a far smaller population with limited progress in early construction. Budget pressures from fluctuating oil revenue and leadership changes at NEOM have contributed to a scaled-back outlook and revised milestones.

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