We are aiming at investing Rs 8.5 lakh crore in five years in Railways: Suresh Prabhu 

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu says he has been working around that one key number, Rs 8.5 lakh crore, which he plans to invest in five years in Indian Railways (IR). In a freewheeling interview with Shantanu Nandan Sharma in Rail Bhawan, Prabhu delves into aspects of that plan, including revamping the railways' data collecting cell into a department that analyses data and helps in the railway board's decision-making process. Excerpts:

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