TNSTC — Slowest travel I ever made (2 hrs 15 mins for 53 kms)

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Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Today (May 1, 2015), with family, I started from Kumbakonam to Thirunallar for having divine dharshan of Lord Saneeshwara. We took a private bus at 7:15 AM and we reached Thirunallar by 8:40 AM (1hr 30mins) for a distance of 53kms. After the darshan, we took the RTC bus TN 68N - 0514 at 11:45AM at Thirunallar and the bus reached Kumbakonam at 2 PM. It took 2 hrs 15mins to cover a distance of 53kms. When I enquired both the driver & conductor for such a slow driving, the conductor replied rudely. Amidst the slow driving, the driver took 10mins break to have coffee at Kollumangudi, keeping all the passengers seated in the hot climate. I with my family, on April 29, 2015, travelled in one of the same transport bus from Thiruchendur to Kumbakonam. We boarded the bus by 9:10AM and reached Kumbakonam by 7:15PM, covering a distance of 410kms in just 10 hrs. That conductor and driver were very friendly and the speed was really good. My wife passed a comment today that if the Thirunallar bus driver/conductor were assigned for the Thiruchendur route, they would have taken 10 days instead of 10hrs. While we were frustrated about today's travel, the regular commuters told that it happens everyday and that they were used to it. How unfortunate! Hope the concerned authorities take proper steps.