Raipur, Nov. 4 -- Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday termed the Bilaspur train accident "very tragic," alleging that the government was more focused on transporting coal than ensuring public safety.

Baghel said, "The train accident that happened in Bilaspur is very tragic. The government is only busy transporting coal. Because of this, the citizens here are dying. Today, the value of a human life has become even less than coal."

Meanwhile, Congress leader TS Singh Deo described the Bilaspur train accident as a result of "extreme negligence," saying that the Railway Minister should step down on moral grounds.

Speaking to ANI, Singh Deo said, "A very tragic accident has occurred in Bilaspur. ...