 bill no 54 of 2012 the appropriation (railways) no 3 bill, 2012 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 2012-13 for the purposes of railways be 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) no 3 act, 2012516 of 2012issue of rs 242076,12,86,000 out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2012-132 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, 2012] to the sum of two lakh forty-two thousand seventy-six crore, twelve lakh and eighty-six thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2012-13, in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the schedule10appropriation3 the sums authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the consolidatedfund 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)no of vote123sums not exceedingservices and purposesvotedchargedby parliamenton thetotalconsolidatedfund             rs              rs        rs1railway board 225,82,00,000 225,82,00,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general)764,29,00,00071,00,000765,00,00,0003general superintendence and services on railways 5312,56,86,000 5312,56,86,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works 8786,78,95,00033,01,0008787,11,96,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power 4015,68,59,000 4015,68,59,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons 9311,13,30,0002,00,0009311,15,30,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment 5062,23,54,000 5062,23,54,0008operating expenses - rolling stock and equipment 7360,74,70,000 7360,74,70,0009operating expenses - traffic 15132,21,27,0003,00,00015132,24,27,00010operating expenses - fuel 21346,72,40,00013,76,00021346,86,16,00011staff welfare and amenities4342,68,15,000 4342,68,15,00012miscellaneous working expenses4605,45,64,000161,73,17,0004767,18,81,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits 19120,65,95,00058,20,00019121,24,15,00014appropriation to funds 43567,00,00,000 43567,00,00,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans taken from general revenues and amortisation of over-capitalisation 9804,32,00,000 9804,32,00,00016assets—acquisition,  construction  and  replacement           revenue 59,90,00,00010,00,00060,00,00,000other expenditurecapital60974,51,37,00089,00,00,00061063,51,37,000railway funds20025,75,00,0005,00,00,00020030,75,00,000railway safety fund 1998,40,00,0001,60,00,0002000,00,00,000total 241816,88,72,000259,24,14,000242076,12,86,000 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 2012-13mukul  roy ———— president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india ————[copy of letter no 2012-b-401/1 dated 2442012 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 to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2012-13 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 lok sabha———— 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 2012-13 for the purposes of railways————