In Saudi Arabia they rub their hands together waiting for The Line will come true. A megalopolis that aims to be the most futuristic city in the world, the most modern and that is considered the largest construction in the world, of which new images have been revealed.
According to a report published on the website of The nationthe previously unpublished photos were taken by photographer Giles Pendleton, who did his work from above.
The pictures confirm that construction work on The Line is already underway. The drone photos show how the builders are working on the early phases of the project, with trucks and other heavy equipment in the desert.
As you can see, the excavators seem to be marking a large line on the ground that will be the framework on which the futuristic city will be built.
Why The Line will be the most futuristic city in the world
The Line will be a metropolis that will function in the same structure of 34 square kilometers. Basically, they are two skyscrapers that are about 500 meters high and 170 km long, which trace an amazing line in the middle of the desert in the Middle East who live up to their name. It is located in the province of Tabuk.
The buildings will have two meters of separation between the two and its 500 meters high will allow enough space for the 9 million residents who will have access to any of your needs by walking just for five minutes: public parks, pedestrian areas, schools, homes and workplaces.
The Line project was launched in 2016 as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan, with a budget of 500 billion dollars. Excavation work started just in October 2022, so there is still no clear date for the opening of the doors. It would be in half a century.
The main idea of Neom is a concept of “zero gravity urbanism”, superimposing the functions of the city in a vertical way. The inhabitants will be able to move in three directions: up, down and across.
The Line can be traveled by flying taxis and there will be no traditional cars: all the vehicles that will be in the air will be electric. In addition, the residents of the megalopolis will have a high-speed train that will go from end to end in just 20 minutes, a service that any capital in the world would want.
The futuristic city will also feature robotic avatars and holograms powered by artificial intelligence. The intelligent robots will help with housework and will serve residents in different areas of The Line, which promises zero carbon emissions, renewable energy and will be lined on all sides with giant mirrors 500 meters highin order to alleviate the desert climate of the area.