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Dangerous rail travel by tourists: Why not create an opportunity?-By Srilal Miththapala Coiling Dragon Cliff skywalk, Zhangjiajie, China Source:Island Before the Covid Pandemic hit Sri Lanka, there was some debate and concern voiced about tourists standing at the door ways of trains and even hanging out, while the train is moving. Some pictures of a young couple hanging out of an upcountry train, while clutching on to the side rails, went viral, on social media, with debates of the ‘pros’ and ‘cons’ reaching fever pitch. While certainly this is a dangerous practice, not to be condoned, If we ‘think out of the box’ could there be a way to make this seemingly popular, though dangerous pastime among some tourists, into an opportunity to be exploited. This paper aims to explore these options pragmatically. Social media, and even some of the more conventional media, were all a-buzz before the CoVid crisis, ...