 bill no 48 of 2010 the appropriation (railways) no 3 bill, 2010 a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2010-11 for the purposes of railwaysbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-first  year of the republic of  india  as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) no 3 act, 20105 of 2010issue of rs 176216,49,39,000 out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2010-112 from and out of the consolidated fund of india, there may be paid and applied sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the schedule amounting in the aggregate [inclusive of the sums specified in column 3 of the schedule to the appropriation (railways) vote on account act, 2010] to the sum of one lakh seventy-six thousand two hundred sixteen crores, forty-nine lakhs and thirty-nine thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2010-11, in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the scheduleappropriation3 the sums authorised to be paid and applied  from and out of the consolidated fund of india by this act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed  in the schedule in relation to the said yearthe schedule(see sections 2 and 3)no of vote12                 3                                                              sums not exceedingservices and purposesvoted bycharged on theparliamentconsolidatedtotalfund             rs              rs        rs1railway board 170,00,00,000 170,00,00,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general)600,00,00,000 600,00,00,0003general superintendence and services on railways  4203,68,55,0005,30,0004203,73,85,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works 7156,50,99,00042,84,0007156,93,83,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power  3348,53,53,000 3348,53,53,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons 7525,21,59,0006,00,0007525,27,59,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment 4063,04,53,0003,15,0004063,07,68,0008operating expenses—rolling stock and equipment 5604,50,52,000 5604,50,52,0009operating expenses—traffic 11512,66,93,00025,70,00011512,92,63,00010operating expenses—fuel  15778,12,15,000 15778,12,15,00011staff welfare and amenities  3315,54,87,000 3315,54,87,00012miscellaneous working expenses 3093,24,51,000118,21,27,0003211,45,78,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits 14417,49,57,00064,50,00014418,14,07,00014appropriation to funds25283,09,00,000 25283,09,00,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans takenfrom general revenues and amortisation of over- capitalisation 6608,46,00,000 6608,46,00,00016assets—acquisition, construction and replacement—revenue 59,80,00,00020,00,00060,00,00,000other expenditure capital46136,97,89,00046,50,00,00046183,47,89,000railway funds  15465,18,00,0008,02,00,00015473,20,00,000railway safety fund1698,40,00,0001,60,00,0001700,00,00,000total 176040,48,63,000176,00,76,000176216,49,39,000 statement of objects and reasonsthis bill is introduced in pursuance of article 114(1) of the constitution of india, read with article 116 thereof, to provide for the appropriation from and out of the consolidated fund of india  of  the moneys required to meet the expenditure charged on the consolidated fund of india and the grants made in advance by the lok sabha in respect of the estimated expenditure of the central government on railways, for  the financial year 2010-11mamata  banerjee ———— president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india————[ copy of letter no 2010-b-401/1, dated 9 april, 2010 from kumari mamata banerjee, minister of railways to the secretary-general, lok sabha]the president, having been infromed of the subject matter of the proposed appropriation bill to authorize payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2010-11 for the purposes of railways, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution of india, the introduction in and consideration by lok sabha, of the appropriation bill lok  sabha———— a billto  authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the consolidatedfund of india for the services of the financial year 2010-11 for the purposes of railways————