# Saudi Arabia Halts Construction on 'The Line' Project Until After 2030

_May 27 21:17_

Tags: NEOM, Saudi Arabia, other, industry news

Construction on Saudi Arabia's flagship NEOM project, The Line, has been suspended completely and will not resume until after 2030, marking a significant delay for the futuristic city development

## Summary

Construction on The Line, the ambitious linear city project within NEOM, Saudi Arabia, has been halted. According to reports from Semafor, work on the project will not resume until after 2030. This suspension follows previous scaling back of ambitions reported by The Wall Street Journal in May 2024, where the initial 170km length was reduced to 2.4km by 2030, and resident targets were lowered from 1.5 million to 200,000. The project, part of a $1.5 trillion investment, faces budget overruns and construction challenges. This halt is a significant industry news event for travelers monitoring development in the region

## Sources cited

- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/news/saudi-arabia-the-line) — Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic “The Line” Gets Reality Check, As Project Suspended

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