The Chenab Rail Bridge over the Chenab River at Reasi district of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir state is an architecture and railway engineering marvel. It is situated at the height of 359 meters and is a 1,315 meters long steel arched bridge engineered to withstand the seismic and wind conditions. It is 35 meters higher than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Its construction work was started in year 2017 and it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 6th of June 2025. As per the astrological considerations the Muhurata chart of the Chenab Rail Bridge inauguration is not auspicious as the lagna, the Moon and the Sun, which is lagna lord, are all afflicted by the natural malefic planets.
The Panchang (Hindu Almanac) aliments of the Chenab Rail Bridge inauguration Muhurata are given below.
Lunar Day – Shukla Ekadashai (11th day of the brighter half) , Weekday – Friday, Nakshatra – Chitra, Yoga- Variyaan, Karana – Vanija
Chart 1. Chenab Rail Bridge Inauguration Muhurata
6 June 2025, 12:11 hours in afternoon at Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir State
It is a cardinal principal of Muhurata to have a rising sign for the auspicious work when benefic planets are in Kendra and the 8th house is vacant. If we can’t find such rising sign or ascendant in the selected day where the 8th house is vacant then it should not have a natural malefic planet in it. In the Muhurata horoscope (chart 1) of the Chenab Rail Bridge inauguration the Leo lagna is rising. The lagna is afflicted by the natural malefic planet Ketu. The lagna lord the Sun is getting the aspect of malefic Saturn which is placed in the 8th house of mishaps. The Moon is also in mutual aspect with malefic Saturn which is not desirable.
In Navamsha chart we have only natural malefics (Rahu, Ketu and Mars) in Kendra and again the Moon is afflicted with Saturn which is not good. The lagna and the Moon are key areas which should not be afflicted in any Muhurata chart is a cardinal principal.
The Moon is in the Nakshatra of Mars which falls in the 12th house of losses in its sign of debilitation which is a major concern here.
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The Bridge is situated at the Baramulla-Banihal section of Rail Line which was completed between 2008 to 2013 and was started at the time of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh government (2004-2014). Earlier during the period of Atal Bihari Vajypayee government Jammu-Udhampur Rail line project was completed and was opened later in April 2004 (Refer link – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenab_Rail_Bridge). The project work to link Jammu city with the Kashmir Valley has been going on since 1990’s. The Railway projects in Jammu & Kashmir have been developing at slow speed due to high altitude hills of Kashmir Valley and disruption from terrorist supported by Pakistan.
Now the transit Mars in Virgo over the natal Moon in the Chenab Rail Bridge Muhurat chart in month of August 2025 is bit sensitive. Also the period of Mars Dasha and Saturn Anter Dasha in Chenab Rail Bridge Muhurata horoscope (chart 1) from 15 May 2026 to 24 June 2027 is inauspicious. Some terrorist supported by Pakistan may try to disrupt the operation on this Baramulla-Banihal Railway line during the summer of 2026. Later the Mars Dasha and the Moon Anter Dasha in year 2030 and the Rahu-Rahu period in year 2031 would also be sensitive for this railway line as per this Muhurata chart of the Chenab Railway Bridge.
