Mysuru: Horse-drawn tongas were one of the few modes of transport at one time in the heritage city ferrying people from one place to another. It also used to act as goods vehicles as heavy materials would be loaded with the poor horse trying its best to negotiate the steep climbs even as the tongawallah used to coax it with his whip.
The days are long gone with the advent of the mean machines. However, the famous fancy tongas continue to operate attracting the tourists around the Mysore Palace and other tourist spots.
