The China Railway Construction Company is celebrating the completion of a 2 km long tunnel in NEOM within the spin layer, which will be dedicated to high-speed trains, mobility vehicles and freight trains, to connect the line area with the oxachon advanced industries zone.
In June 2022, NEOM announced the awarding of two contracts to two alliances consisting of a group of companies specialized in the field of engineering and construction to build two tunnels with a length of 28 kilometers dedicated to high-speed transportation and freight services in the infrastructure of the "the line"project.
The project will be implemented in accordance with the best international practices in environmental protection in construction and construction projects, and in order to achieve NEOM's vision of preserving 95% of nature, as drilling waste from rocks will be recycled and used in the permanent concrete of tunnels, and at other construction sites in NEOM, which includes the largest and most important transport and infrastructure projects in the world.accordingly, NEOM aspires to achieve leadership in advanced engineering and construction solutions and innovations, which embody an unconventional and unprecedented model in the world.
The first alliance includes the companies "FCC Construction SA","Chinese state construction and engineering", and one of the Saudi companies, "peninsula contracting", while the second Alliance includes the companies "Samsung C & T","Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co.Ltd", and"archerodon".
Engineer Nazmi Al-Nasr, CEO of NEOM, said:"We are moving forward according to our time plan to achieve the vision of NEOM, which was founded by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and he gave her all the support to build a new future and create a model of sustainable life not only at the level of the kingdom, but also at the world level.
He added: "This project represents a new advance in NEOM's career due to its size and strategic importance, and a step towards building modern cities according to NEOM's unique approach to human-centered design.
Al Nasr pointed out that the project will facilitate the mobility process, reduce emissions and protect the environment, and achieve our goal of developing a smart infrastructure that is in harmony with the surrounding environment to be "the line" free of carbon emissions and no noise, pollution, vehicles or streets.
NEOM, together with its partners from the leading international companies, is working to address the most pressing challenges in the world as a result of massive urbanization, by redefining the approach to the development of construction and urban projects.