Travel In The Tongas At The Fascinating Valley!

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 11:36

Once you open the newspapers everyday, there will be the release news of the latest cars. However when the whole world fascinates to travel in luxury cars, there is a place in the India, where people would prefer to travel in horse carts!

People in Kashmir have not given up on their favourite mode of transportation in traditional horse carts. Popularly called 'Tonga', they are the most enjoyable medium for ride, while moving from one place to another in the nearby areas.

The history of Tongas in Kashmir dates back to the 1930s when the Maharajas used to travel in luxurious horse carts.
Some of the districts including Baramullah in Kashmir still use this traditional mode of commutation and have many old shops dealing in accessories related to Tongas. Shopkeepers selling these accessories say they have a good sale.

The items in these shops are vital to those using horse carts. People from far off places often come to buy these accessories like horseshoe, saddles, wheels and its rubbers. Many such accessories are still in demand in this modern age. Some of these old shops of Tonga accessories are also running in Parimpora area, which is ten kilometers away from baramullah,horse,india,kashmir,luxury cars,news,parimpora,srinagar,tonga.
The horse carts still gallop through the thoroughfares of the hills.