bill no 24 of  2012 the appropriation (railways) vote on account bill, 2012 a billto provide for the withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of a part of the financial year 2012-13 for the purposes of railwaysbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-third year of the republic of india as follows: —short title1  this act may be called the appropriation (railways) vote on account act, 2012withdrawal of rs 41833,61,30,000 from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2012-13the schedule(see sections 2 and 3)no of vote12                                                    3                                                              sums not exceedingservices and purposesvotedchargedby parliamenton thetotalconsolidatedfund             rs              rs        rs1railway board37,63,67,00037,63,67,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general) 127,38,17,00011,83,000127,50,00,0003general superintendence and services on railways885,42,81,000885,42,81,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works1464,46,49,0005,50,0001464,51,99,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power 669,28,10,000669,28,10,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons1551,85,55,00033,0001551,85,88,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment  843,70,59,000843,70,59,0008operating expenses - rolling stock and equipment1226,79,12,0001226,79,12,0009operating expenses - traffic4229,39,19,00050,0004229,39,69,00010operating expenses - fuel 3557,78,73,0002,29,0003557,81,02,00011staff welfare and amenities 723,78,03,000723,78,03,00012miscellaneous working expenses767,57,61,00026,95,53,000794,53,14,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits3186,77,66,0009,70,0003186,87,36,00014appropriation to funds7261,16,67,0007261,16,67,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loanstaken from general revenues and amortisation of over-capitalisation 4,28,83,0004,28,83,00016assets—acquisition, construction and replacement—revenue……………9,98,33,0001,67,00010,00,00,000other expenditure capital……………… 10162,41,90,00014,83,33,00010177,25,23,000    railway funds……………… 4747,62,50,00083,33,0004748,45,83,000    railway safety fund…………… 333,06,67,00026,67,000333,33,34,000    total:41790,40,62,00043,20,68,00041833,61,30,000 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 a part of the financial year 2012-13mukul roy———— president's  recommendation  under  article  117  of  the constitution  of  india————[copy of letter no 2012-b-400/2, dated 20 march, 2012 from shri mukul roy, minister of railways to the secretary-general, lok sabha]the president, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed appropriation bill providing for the withdrawal from and out of the consolidated fund of india of the moneys  required to meet the expenditure charged on the fund and the grants made by the lok sabha for a part of the financial year 2012-13, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of the article 117 of the constitution of india, the introduction in and consideration by lok sabha, of the appropriation bill———— a billto provide for the withdrawal of certain sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of a part of the financial year 2012-13 for the purposes of railways————