Gurugram, 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 construction milestone. 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 facilities to Gurugram as the city continues to expand," Singh said. He said construction would be accelerated while quality and safety standards remained a priority. "The lifting of the first U-girder is not merely a construction milestone but an important step towards better connectivity for Gurugram's future," he said. The U-girders are being manufactured at a dedicated precast casting yard in Sector 33, Naharpar Rupa, Gurugram. Each is approximately 28 metres long and 5.05 metres wide and contains around 16 tonnes of reinforcement steel and 60 cubic metres of M-60 grade concrete. The pre-tensioned girders will form the upper structure of the metro viaduct over which tracks will subsequently be laid....