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Topics: Saudi Arabia, The Line, Travel, World News, Technology
Niamh Shackleton
Topics: Saudi Arabia, The Line, Travel, World News, Technology
A Saudi Arabian city that's set to house nine million people once built is making progress.
Known as The Line, the city that will run off 100 percent renewable energy will be located in NEOM, an urban area being built by Saudi Arabia in Tabuk Province.
The idea was first unveiled several years ago and is expected to be completed by 2030.
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The project is predicted to cost a staggering $1 trillion, with the future Saudi Arabian city having already received $28.7 billion in funding.
As for the size of The Line, it will be only 200 meters wide, 170 kilometers long and 500 meters above sea level, a 2022 press release stated.
"THE LINE will eventually accommodate 9 million residents and will be built on a footprint of 34 square kilometers, which is unheard of when compared to other cities of similar capacity," it went on.
In a new update, it was revealed that a new concrete factory costing $186,000,000 (700 million Saudi Riyal) is going to be erected to help build The Line.
The country has partnered up with construction company Asas Al-Mohileb to build the ready-mix concrete facility.
It's expected that the factory will have capacity to produce over 20,000 cubic meters of ready-mix green concrete per day.
Nadhmi Al-Nasr, NEOM CEO, said of the new factory plans: "The delivery of these concrete plants is another testament to the rapid progress happening at NEOM. It also underscores the strength of the Kingdom’s construction industry, and the critical role local partnerships play in delivering this transformational project efficiently and sustainably.
"We are proud to partner with local contractors and appreciate their contribution to NEOM’s advancement across our portfolio of projects, fulfilling NEOM's goal of becoming a hub for local industry leaders and entrepreneurs in support of Saudi Vision 2030."
As per the press release issued earlier this month, progress is already being made on The Line with nearly 1,000 out of over 30,000 piles placed so far.
While we have several years to wait for The Line's competition, NEOM's first destination, the island of Sindalah, opens in the very near future.
The island promises to offer 'unique experiences above and below the water. Spread over 840,000 square meters, this island escape will offer world-class luxury'.
The $1.2 billion project is reported to open for the first time between October 25 and 27, 2024.