NOTES

• A   (mas., houseboat) provides western style living accommodations of one, two, or more bedrooms. A small   with the traditional (Kashmiri style) cooking facilities is n.mp3ally attached to it. Part of houseboat may  also be used by the owner or  the attendants as their living quarters. The houseboats are ranked by the government according to the facilities provided by the owner. A large number of houseboats are kept in and around Dal Lake.
• A   (mas.) is a traditional boat used for carrying sightseers. It is also used as a p.mp3anent living accommodation, especially on the Vitasta river.
• A  (fem., sing., barge) is the main mode of carrying heavy freight down the Vitasta River. It is used for carrying firewood, lumber, bricks, stones, etc. A part of it is also used by the owner as a living accommodation.
• A   (fem., sing., boat) is a small, fast-moving, hand-paddled boat. There are two types of  (fem., plu). One, especially decorated with spring seats, is used exclusively for sightseers. The other  type, a more modest one, is mainly to ferry people across the Vitasta River at various points, and also to provide an alternative means of transportation for getting around Srinagar.
• In this lesson,   refers to a trip down the Vitasta River, starting from   (the head post office) and ending at vi:r  (the Weir). The city of Srinagar is situated on both banks of the Vitasta River and has been called "the city of seven bridges". In recent years, however, more bridges have been built.