 bill no 40 of 2015 the appropriation (railways) vote on account bill, 2015 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 2015-16 for the purposes of railways be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) vote on account act, 2015withdrawal of rs67954,76,27,167 from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2015-16appropriationthe schedule(see sections 2 and 3)123no ofservices and purposessums not exceedingvotevoted by parliamentcharged on thetotalconsolidated fundrsrsrs1railway board  50,47,33,000 50,47,33,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general)150,88,55,00035,17,000151,23,72,0003general superintendence and services on railways1165,46,58,00019,38,0001165,65,96,0004reparis and  maintenance  of  permanent way and works 1942,92,48,0006,44,0001942,98,92,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power 910,76,03,000 910,76,03,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons2090,85,28,000 2090,85,28,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment 1206,36,41,00053,0001206,36,94,0008operating expenses - rolling stock and equipment  1897,98,85,0001897,98,85,0009operating expreses - traffic 6559,24,69,00022,00,0006559,46,69,00010operating expenses - fuel 5049,30,62,000 5049,30,62,00011staff welfare and amenities976,90,81,000 976,90,81,00012miscellaneous working expenses1036,67,87,00018,51,27,0001055,19,14,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits 5762,39,69,0008,60,0005762,48,29,00014appropriation to funds  9520,95,17,000 9520,95,17,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans taken from general revenues and amortization of over-capitalization 1801,79,00,000 1801,79,00,00016assets—acquisition, construction and replacement other expenditure capital 22039,17,69,16717,88,51,00022057,06,20,167railway funds 5480,13,44,00082,07,0005480,95,51,000railway safety fund 274,29,64,0002,17,000274,31,81,000total:67916,60,13,16738,16,14,00067954,76,27,167 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 2015-16suresh  prabhu —————— president's  recommendation  under  article  117 of  the constitution  of  india ————[copy of letter no 2015-b-400/2, dated 24 february, 2015 from shri suresh prabhu, 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 finacial year 2015-16, 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 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 2015-16 for the purposes of railways————(shri suresh prabhu, minister of railways)