In the heart of the city “Neom” is “The Line”, a monumental project consisting of two skyscrapers whose height exceeds the height of the Empire State Building and stretches impressively. 105 miles (168 kilometers) It passes through the desert and reaches its final point, the Red Sea coast.

The scale of this project has significant financial implications. The first budget of the project was prepared 500 billion dollarsbut their costs exceed estimates.

Sources close to the project report that only the first 2.5 kilometers of the gas pipeline will be costly. More than $100 billionand total costs are likely to exceed 2 trillion dollarsIt exceeds Brazil’s GDP.

John E. Fernandez, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, emphasizes the unprecedented challenges faced by the project’s authors and emphasizes that the project departs from traditional urban development norms.

Despite the grandiose vision promoted by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, its implementation has been marred by uneven and inefficient practices.

• Construction timelines have been significantly revised and the original plan to complete the first 16 kilometers by 2030 has been reduced to 2.5 kilometres.
• Additionally, the initial target of hosting millions of residents has been reduced to less than 200,000.
• Delays and revisions led to abandonment of foundation work and demolition of existing buildings due to changes in the project.
• It should also be noted that a serious investment of 5 billion dollars was allocated for housing, but even this housing was built against the plan, thus creating the need for demolition and reconstruction.

This is how Neom writers envisioned the city / Neom photo project

The challenges go beyond land construction: Problems also arise in marine construction. Efforts to create a marina involve digging a large hole below sea level; this prevents future construction of the waterway, which is generally considered a major design flaw.