Avoidable train stoppages

How do we justify the decision to put in place unnecessary railway stoppages? That is precisely what seems to have happened at Comilla's Hasanpur rail station. It is an unscheduled stop, and one that has been apparently granted at the behest of the minister concerned. Although he says a public demand has been met, such a claim is not, however, borne out by the lack of financial viability of the stoppage. Indeed, as a prominent Bangla daily report reveals there have been 23 such 'unnecessary' stops along intercity train routes that Bangladesh Railway has had to accommodate during the tenure of the present government.
Apart from pleasing politically influential personages, such additional, albeit unnecessary stoppages, have done little to increase the revenue of the railway. On the contrary, it has added to the operating cost and created administrative and logistical complications for the railways which needs to whittle down its losses. It appears throughout history that, public representatives have been under the impression that being "elected" automatically grants them carte blanche to secure government services to their constituencies. Nothing wrong about serving one's constituency but political consideration should not be allowed to get the better of economic judgement.
Railway is not alone. The same trend had been seen in the past pertaining to construction of bridges and culverts to please one or the other political heavyweight and then having been abandoned, halfway through or partially done which amounted to sheer waste of national resources. Until the collective mindset of those elected to power changes, nothing else will.