 bill no   9  of 2009 the appropriation (railways) vote on account bill, 2009 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 2009-10 for the purposes of railways be it enacted by parliament in the sixtieth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) vote on account act, 2009short titlewithdrawal of rs 64379,75,71,000from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2009-102 from and out of the consolidated fund of india there may be withdrawn sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of sixty-four thousand three hundred seventy-nine crores, seventy-five lakhs and seventy-one thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2009-10, in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the scheduleappropriationthe  schedule(see sections 2 and 3)no of vote12                 3                                                              sums not exceedingservices and purposesvoted bycharged on theparliamentconsolidatedtotalfund             rs              rs        rs1railway board 75,99,49,000 75,99,49,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general) 233,25,49,000 233,25,49,0003general superintendence and services on railways  1962,60,37,00049,0001962,60,86,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works 2983,97,92,00014,67,0002984,12,59,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power  1317,55,54,000 1317,55,54,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons 3044,48,49,0002,00,0003044,50,49,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment 1741,93,40,0002,10,0001741,95,50,0008operating expenses—rolling stock and equipment 2243,41,67,00029,0002243,41,96,0009operating expenses—traffic 5861,11,11,0006,02,0005861,17,13,00010operating expenses—fuel  4977,06,17,000 4977,06,17,00011staff welfare and amenities  1265,96,65,00021,83,0001266,18,48,00012miscellaneous working expenses 1297,88,19,00027,43,43,0001325,31,62,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits 6555,09,80,00023,16,0006555,32,96,00014appropriation to funds8757,42,00,000 8757,42,00,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans takenfrom general revenues and amortization of over- capitalisation 8,56,23,000 8,56,23,00016assets—acquisition, construction and replacement—revenue 20,00,00,000 20,00,00,000other expenditure capital14758,98,40,0007,09,67,00014766,08,07,000railway funds  6668,04,46,0004,50,00,0006672,54,46,000railway safety fund566,59,67,0007,00,000566,66,67,000total 64339,95,05,00039,80,66,00064379,75,71,000 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 2009-10lalu  prasad ———— president's  recommendation  under  article  117  of  the constitution  of  india[copy of letter no 2009-b-400/2, dated the 10th february, 2009 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 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 lok sabha for a part of the financial year 2009-10, 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 2009-10 for the purposes of railways————(shri lalu prasad, minister of railways)