How Saudi Arabia Was Building NEOM's The Line and Why it Collapsed

How Saudi Arabia was building NEOM's The Line, pouring just 2.4 kilometers of the planned megacity before the world's largest construction site suddenly shut down. Announced as a $500 billion mirrored city with room for 9 million people, NEOM's "The Line" was supposed to stretch straight across the Saudi desert. But by late 2025, internal documents put the real cost at $8.8 trillion, the massive workforce was relocated, and the heavy machinery simply stopped. This documentary covers the full engineering and construction process of NEOM's The Line—the physical reality of what actually went up in the dirt, how the budget escalated, and the exact moment the world's largest building site went quiet. What's in this video: How NEOM engineers built a 2.4-kilometer concrete trench for Saudi Arabia's The Line megacity. How 425 excavators simultaneously worked a 5-kilometer construction stretch in the Tabuk desert. Why The Line's internal budget escalated from a $500 billion promise to an $8.8 trillion cost. What Bloomberg's April 2024 leaked documents revealed about the real 2.4km construction target. Subscribe to NEXTGEN MANUFACTURING to understand the incredible machines, blueprints, and megaprojects that built our world. #Neom #SaudiArabia #Megaprojects #Engineering #Construction #Vision2030 #TheLine #FuturisticCity #Architecture #Infrastructure 📌 Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro: The $500B Vision vs. Desert Reality 1:18 – Breaking Ground: Site Preparation & Tribal Relocation 3:11 – Engineering 'The Line': Digging the 500m Trench 5:39 – The Budget Explodes: $500B Jump to $8.8 Trillion 6:56 – The Disconnect: PR Claims vs. Real Progress on Site 8:09 – Beyond The Line: Progress at Oxagon, Trojena & Sindalah 10:47 – The Work Stops: Why The Line Was Formally Suspended 12:54 – 2026 Restructuring: The Strategic Pivot to AI & Industry 14:55 – The Final Verdict: 2.4 km Built vs. An Unfinished Future ⚠️ IMPORTANT: ABOUT THIS VIDEO ---------------------------------------