India, Aug. 30 -- The Gurugram Metro expansion project entered a new construction phase with the lifting and installation of its first 160-tonne U-girder near Cyber Park late Friday night.

The girder was lifted onto pillars 26 and 27 using 400-tonne and 600-tonne hydraulic cranes, marking a major step in the construction of the city's metro corridor. Haryana industry and commerce minister Rao Narbir Singh formally inaugurated the activity after performing a puja at the site.

"With the lifting of the first U-girder, the construction of the Gurugram Metro expansion has entered a new phase on the ground. The project is among the Haryana government's key priorities, and our objective is to provide modern and improved public transport facili...