City Hangout – Tonga Rides, Walled City Hangouts by The Delhi Walla - June 19, 2014June 19, 20142 Journeys recalled. [Text and photos by Mayank Austen Soofi] Every year the newspapers report that the authorities are planning to banish the tongas of Old Delhi to address the city's traffic problem. Sentimental pieces appear in their defense and every year, somehow, they manage to survive. Not a popular commuting option any longer, the tongas are found in old neighbourhoods such as Kashmere Gate, Sadar Bazaar and Daryaganj. Evenings and nights are the best time for a joy ride. Like in the magical world of Harry Potter, the tonga trots on giving an illusion of poles, trees and houses hopping aside to clear the way for the moody mare to chart her own course. It jolts the passengers, splashes over puddles, overtakes buses,