India, Oct. 18 -- Work on the Gurugram Metro is set to accelerate from mid-November once load testing of the initial 10 test piles is completed and the casting yard in Sector 33 becomes fully operational, officials from Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) said on Friday.

"The digging of test piles at 10 locations is underway. Once the load-bearing test results are received and meet the required norms, full-scale construction will begin, including the digging of piles that will support metro pillars," said a senior GMRL official. "The casting yard work has also started, and by mid-November, it will be fully functional."

The project's contractor, Dilip Buildcon, has begun mobilising machinery and manpower at the site. To ensure continuous ...