NEOM: Saudi Arabia’s dream project in videos and pictures
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The official Twitter account of NEOM has crossed after multiple videos and pictures were posted of project were shared recently.
The zero-carbon city that Saudi Arabia plans to build at NEOM will vertically layer homes, offices, public parks and schools within a mirrored facade stretching over 170 km (150 miles).
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman first unveiled plans for “The Line” in January 2021, the first major construction project for the $500 billon NEOM business zone aimed at diversifying the economy of the world’s top oil exporter.
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The city, 200 metres wide and running on “100% renewable energy,” will also include a high-speed rail with an end-to-end transit of 20 minutes.
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It will eventually accommodate 9 million residents, state news agency SPA cited him as saying.
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“The city’s vertically layered communities will challenge the traditional flat, horizontal cities,” the prince said.
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“The designs of The Line embody how urban communities will be in the future in an environment free from roads, cars and emissions.”
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The prince had said last year that the project’s infrastructure would cost $100 billion to $200 billion. SPA did not provide any updated figures.
The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, is the cornerstone investor in NEOM, a 26,500-square-km (10,230-square-mile) high-tech development on the Red Sea with several zones, including an industrial and logistics areas, planned for completion in 2025.