The Line
Tabuk Province, Saudi ArabiaNew CityUnder development
A linear sub-project of NEOM planned as a 170 km mirrored, car-free urban corridor.
Founded
2021
Status
Under development
Operating entity
Sub-project of NEOM Company (PIF)Saudi Arabia[src]
Total funding
$1.6Tas of 2021 pitch[src]
Population
0 / 1,500,000current / target
Target completion
2045–2080 per leaked documents
Founders & Leadership
- Giles Pendleton[src]
COO (per April 2025 release)
- Mohammed bin Salman
Chairman, NEOM Company
Funding
Total raised: $1.6T (as of 2021 pitch)[src]
Originally pitched ~$1.6T; WSJ leaked $4.5T (2022); $8.8T (2025 leaked audit). Construction suspended Sept 16, 2025 by PIF.
Investors
Goals
170km mirrored linear city; 5km core target by 2030 (down from 16km). Construction suspended Sept 2025.
- Target population — 1,500,000
- Target completion — 2045–2080 per leaked documents
Press
- Bloomberg · 2024-04-05Saudis Scale Back Ambition for $1.5 Trillion Desert Project Neom
- WikipediaThe Line, Saudi Arabia (Wikipedia)
Official channels
Unverified or unconfirmed
links.twitter / instagram (separate from NEOM main), links.linkedin (separate). Have a correction? →