to be introduced in lok sabhaas  introduced in lok sabha bill no 39 of  2008 the appropriation (railways) no 3 bill, 2008 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 2008-09 for the purposes of railways be it enacted by parliament in the fifty-ninth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) no 3 act, 2008short title51 of 2008issue of rs147667,84,53,000 out of consolidated fund of india for financial year 2008-09102 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, 2008] to the sum of one lakh forty-seven thousand six hundred sixtyseven crore, eighty-four lakh and fifty-three thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2008-09, 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)123no ofservices and purposessums not exceedingvotevoted by parliamentcharged on thetotal consolidated fundrsrsrs1railway board 132,61,00,000132,61,00,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general) 483,17,00,000483,17,00,0003general superintendence and services on railways 3166,06,71,0008,48,0003166,15,19,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works5407,69,94,0004,27,46,0005411,97,40,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power 2570,49,58,00023,00,0002570,72,58,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons 5435,35,64,0007,00,0005435,42,64,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment2958,51,44,0005,15,0002958,56,59,0008operating expenses - rolling stock and equipment 4040,26,20,00014,10,0004040,40,30,0009operating expenses - traffic 8526,80,73,00067,10,0008527,47,83,00010operating expenses - fuel  13669,89,21,0003,01,00,00013672,90,21,00011staff welfare and amenities 2318,31,89,00031,51,0002318,63,40,00012miscellaneous working expenses 2413,81,47,00060,70,79,0002474,52,26,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits9705,74,85,00066,36,0009706,41,21,00014appropriation to funds  28386,74,00,00028386,74,00,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loanstaken from general revenues and amortization of over-capitalisation 4635,88,00,0004635,88,00,00016assets—acquisition, construction and replacementrevenue 60,00,00,00060,00,00,000other expenditurecapital  29938,84,92,00017,20,00,00029956,04,92,000railway funds  22419,50,00,00010,70,00,00022430,20,00,000railway safety fund 1299,90,00,00010,00,0001300,00,00,000`total  147569,62,58,00098,21,95,000147667,84,53,000 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 2008-09lalu prasad ———— president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india[copy of letter no 2008-b-401/1 dated the 4th april, 2008 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 sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2008-09 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———— 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 2008-09 for the purposes of railways————