Latest News About Saudi Arabia’s Line vision faces scrutiny with tightened budgets

The Line attended consultant briefings with consultants reassess its viability under tightened budgets; Under new leadership delays push completion past initial targets. Launched under Vision 2030 with a 170-km car-free design aimed for up to 1.5 million residents by 2030; early updates show a much smaller population with limited progress in early construction. Budget pressures driven by fluctuating oil revenue and leadership changes at NEOM lead to a scaled-back outlook with revised milestones.