 bill no 35 of 2007 the appropriation (railways) bill, 2007 a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2006-07 for the purposes of railwaysbe it enacted by parliament in the fifty-eighth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) act, 2007short titleissue of rs 7596,49,65,000 out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2006-072 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 to the sum of seven thousand five hundred ninety-six crores, forty-nine lakhs and sixty-five thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2006-07, 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 year the  schedule(see sections 2 and 3)123nosums not exceedingofservices and purposesvoted bychargedvoteparliamenton theconsolidatedtotalfundrsrsrs 1 railway board2,30,00,0002,30,00,0002 miscellaneous expenditure (general)10,50,00,00010,50,00,0003 general superintendence and services on railways 4,94,0004,94,0004 repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works 1,82,29,0001,82,29,0005 repairs and maintenance of motive power19,19,00019,19,0006 repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons32,79,05,00010,15,00032,89,20,0008 operating expenses—rolling stock and equipment 5,33,0005,33,0009 operating expenses—traffic 58,59,00058,59,00010 operating expenses—fuel 451,97,24,0001,80,00,000453,77,24,00012 miscellaneous working expenses 43,70,00043,70,00013 provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits4,41,0004,41,00014 appropriation to funds3954,58,65,0003954,58,65,00015 dividend to general revenues, repayment of loanstaken from general revenues and amortization of over-capitalisation371,53,00,000 371,53,00,00016 assets—acquisition, construction and replacement revenue5,00,00,0005,00,00,000other expenditurecapital1741,91,12,0007,93,17,0001749,84,29,000railway funds1008,55,92,0004,25,18,0001012,81,10,000railway safety fund 7,72,0007,72,000total 7579,14,98,00017,34,67,0007596,49,65,000 statement of objects and reasonsthis bill is introduced in pursuance of article 114(1) of the constitution of india, read with article 115 thereof, to provide for the appropriation out of the consolidated fund of india of the moneys required to meet the supplementary expenditure charged on the consolidated fund of india and the grants made by the lok sabha for expenditure of the central government on railways for the financial year 2006-07lalu prasad ———— president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india[copy of letter no 2006-b-402/bs/2, dated the 6th march, 2007 from shri lalu prasad, minister of railways to the secretary-general, lok sabha]the president, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed appropriation bill to authorize payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2006-07 for the purposes of railways, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution of india, read with clause (2) of artilce 115 thereof, introduction in and consideration by lok sabha, of the appropriation bill———— a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2006-07 for the purposes of railways