A web search today, on its
history did not reveal any direct matches.
There is some reference about a Prince.
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (1864 – 1892), was
the eldest son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), and
the grandson of the reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria. From the time of
his birth, he was second in the line of succession to the British throne, but
never became king: he died before his father and his grandmother, the Queen.
Albert Victor was
known to his family, and many later biographers, as "Eddy". When
young, he traveled the world extensively as a naval cadet, and as an adult he
joined the British Army, but did not undertake any active military duties. Albert Victor's intellect, sexuality and
mental health have been the subject of much speculation. The foreign press suggested that Albert Victor
was sent on a seven-month tour of British India from October 1889 to avoid the
gossip which swept London society in the wake of the scandal. During the trip, Albert Victor met Mrs.
Margery Haddon, the wife of a civil engineer, Henry Haddon. On his return from India, Albert Victor was
created Duke of Clarence and Avondale and Earl of Athlone on 24 May 1890, Queen
Victoria's 71st birthday.
~and
there is little to connect this man with the person after whom the Vaigai
bridge is named after as ‘Albert Victor’bridge !! ~ understand that the foundation for the
bridge was laid on 8th Dec 1886 by Viceroy Earl of Dufferin.
Frederick
Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin [1826 – 1902) was a British public servant and
prominent member of Victorian society. In his youth he was a popular figure in the
court of Queen Victoria, and became well known to the public after publishing a
best-selling account of his travels in the North Atlantic. He was one of the most successful diplomats
of his time. His long career in public service began as a
commissioner to Syria in 1860, later in
Canada bolstering imperial ties in the
early years of the Dominion, and in 1884 he reached the pinnacle of his
diplomatic career as eighth Viceroy of India. Following his retirement from the
diplomatic service in 1896, his final years were marred by personal tragedy and
a misguided attempt to secure his family's financial position. He was chairman
of a mining firm that went bankrupt after swindling people, although he was
ignorant of the matter.
In 1888, he
published the Report on the Conditions of the Lower Classes of Population in
Bengal (known as the Dufferin Report). The report
highlighted the plight of the poor in Bengal, and was used by nationalists to
counter the Anglo-Indian claim that British rule had been beneficial to the
poorest members of Indian society. Following publication of the report,
Dufferin recommended the establishment of provincial and central councils with
Indian membership, a key demand of Congress at that time.
the plaque at Madurai Jn
Getting
back to first para it is 12635/12636 – Vaigai Express, a super fast day express
train running between Madurai and Chennai via Tiruchirappalli. The name 'Vaigai Express' has been always
popular among not only the rail users but also among rail fans of two different
generations as the train had won the hearts of lakhs of people who had known
and experienced it right from the early days. Due to the demand for a day train between
Madurai and Madras, which gradually began to increase from the 1970s, the Southern
Railway introduced this service on 15th Aug 1977.
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
27th Apr 2015.
