THE LINE

Scaled back: Semafor (22 May 2026, citing unnamed sources) reported work on The Line was halted until after 2030 and the design reworked; the FT (Jan 2026) reported the project would be radically scaled back. PIF's governor said in an interview (15 Apr 2026) that no NEOM project had been cancelled so far and that completing The Line by 2030 is not necessary.

Original design length (2022)

170 km

Original planned population (2022)

9 million

Completion by 2030

Not necessary, per PIF governor (Apr 2026)

◎ Approximate location