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Latest satellite images show progress of Saudi Arabia's controversial £800 billion project 'The Line'

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Published 18:27 25 Feb 2025 GMT

Latest satellite images show progress of Saudi Arabia's controversial £800 billion project 'The Line'

The Line is planned to span 106 miles and have a width of just 200m in the Saudi Arabian desert

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

The Line might be the most ambitious real estate project in modern history, even branded as 'impossible' by many, but it's making progress.

Located in Saudi Arabia, the £800 billion city is planned to span 170km (105 miles) by the time of its completion, while having a width of just 200 metres.

It's unique to say the least, and while developers Neom planned to have it completed by 2030, it looks like they've quickly back-tracked after realising the scale of the task at hand.

Neom executives have admitted that it could take up to 100 years to complete and fill the line, which seems a bit far off the original goal of five years' time.

However, following Saudi Arabia's successful World Cup bid, it looks like there's a date to aim for to get something significant done.

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The project has been described by Neom's social media accounts as a place that will 'transform how we live' as it will 'redefine liveability', and while it will fall short of having nine million residents by 2030, it is well on its way to making significant progress in a short amount of time.

New satellite images of the city have now been released, via Business Insider.

The photos from December 2024 (left) and October 2024 (right) reveal that further excavations have taken place (Matrax)
The photos from December 2024 (left) and October 2024 (right) reveal that further excavations have taken place (Matrax)

Work on The Line has progressed significantly, despite officials close to Neom admitting that just 1.5 miles of the project would be complete by 2030.

Hundreds of trucks can be seen travelling to and from the project in the Saudi desert, shifting tonnes of dirt.

First announced in 2021, the area is being constructed in the Tabuk province of the country, with a number of futuristic aspects headlining the project, such as a mirror skyscraper and buildings floating over the private Neom Marina.

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And the Marina, of course, is for residents of The Line to park their superyachts, before heading to the private beach, the luxury golf resort on site, or up to the sports stadium.

A lot of the technology being used for the project has been kept secret, while many experts have questioned Neom's capabilities and the tech's existence.

The line could cost trillions instead of billions (Matrax)
The line could cost trillions instead of billions (Matrax)

The idea for the city came from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wanting to move the country's economy away from its reliance on oil, which is finite, leading to his significant investment into the project.

It has also been suggested that the final cost of the whole project may be closer to £2 trillion if they build everything as planned.

Featured Image Credit: Matrax

Topics: Saudi Arabia, The Line, Technology

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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