City without cars and roads â Saudi Crown Prince announces plan for future beyond oil
170-km 'The Line' will be part of the $500 billion Neom project. The linear city will have 1 million residents and create 380,000 jobs by 2030, the crown prince said.
Vivian Nereim 11 January, 2021 9:11 pm IST
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Riyadh: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced his latest plan for Saudi Arabiaâs future beyond oil: a linear city with no cars, roads or carbon emissions.
The 170 kilometer-long (106 miles) development called âThe Lineâ will be part of the $500 billion Neom project, the crown prince said in a televised speech on Sunday. Construction is planned to start in the first quarter.