 bill no 51 of  2017 the appropriation (railways) bill, 2017 a billto provide for the authorisation of appropriation of moneys out of the consolidated fundof india  to meet the amounts spent on certain services for  the purposes of railwaysduring the financial year ended on the  31st day of march, 2014 in excess of theamounts granted for those services and for that yearbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-eighth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) act, 201752 from and out of the consolidated fund of india the sums specified in column 3 ofthe schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of two thousand seven hundred thirty four crore, ninety lakh, sixty-four thousand, seven hundred and fifty rupees shall be deemed to have been authorised to be paid and applied to meet the amounts spent for defraying the charges in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the schedule during the financial year ended on the 31st day of march, 2014 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that yearissue of rs 2734,90,64,750/- out of the consolidated fund of india  to meet certain expenditure for the financial year ended on the 31st day of march, 201410appropriation3 the sums deemed to have been authorised to be paid and applied from and out ofthe consolidated fund of india by this act shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the schedule in relation to the financial year ended on the 31st day of march, 2014 the  schedule (see sections 2 and 3)| 1                                               | 2                                                     | 3             ||-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------|| sums not exceeding                              |                                                       |               || no                                             |                                                       |               || of                                              |                                                       |               || vote                                            |                                                       |               || services and purposes                           | voted                                                 | charged       || by parliament                                   | on the                                                | total         || consolidated                                    |                                                       |               || fund                                            |                                                       |               || rs                                             | rs                                                   | rs           || 3                                               | general superintendence and services on railways      |               ||                                               |                                                       |               || 38,47,888                                       |                                                       |               || 38,47,888                                       |                                                       |               || 4                                               | repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works    |               ||                                               |                                                       |               || 86,69,734                                       |                                                       |               || 86,69,734                                       |                                                       |               || 5                                               | repairs and maintenance of motive power               | 67,30,10,224  || 4,76,961                                        |                                                       |               || 67,34,87,185                                    |                                                       |               || 6                                               | repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons       | 97,88,53,706  || 6,71,243                                        |                                                       |               || 97,95,24,949                                    |                                                       |               || 7                                               | repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment        |               ||                                               |                                                       |               || 5,42,416                                        |                                                       |               || 5,42,416                                        |                                                       |               || 8                                               | operating expenses—rolling stock and equipment        | 110,75,35,038 || 39,96,570                                       |                                                       |               || 111,15,31,608                                   |                                                       |               || 9                                               | operating expenses—traffic                            |               ||                                               |                                                       |               || 3,05,87,329                                     |                                                       |               || 3,05,87,329                                     |                                                       |               || 10                                              | operating expenses—fuel                               | 683,95,55,988 || 17,53,83,182                                    |                                                       |               || 701,49,39,170                                   |                                                       |               || 11                                              | staff welfare and amenities                           |               ||                                               |                                                       |               || 2,67,456                                        |                                                       |               || 2,67,456                                        |                                                       |               || 13                                              | provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits | 732,76,13,946 || 19,17,139                                       |                                                       |               || 732,95,31,085                                   |                                                       |               || 15                                              | dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans      |               || taken from general revenues and amortisation of |                                                       |               || over-capitalisation                             | 168,79,61,789                                         |               ||                                               |                                                       |               || 168,79,61,789                                   |                                                       |               || 16                                              | assets—acquisition, construction and replacement—     |               || capital                                         | 837,72,87,300                                         |               || 12,16,02,752                                    |                                                       |               || 849,88,90,052                                   |                                                       |               || railway funds                                   |                                                       |               ||                                               |                                                       |               || 92,84,089                                       |                                                       |               || 92,84,089                                       |                                                       |               || t                                               |                                                       |               || otal                                            |                                                       |               || :                                               | 2699,18,17,991                                        |               || 35,72,46,759                                    |                                                       |               || 2734,90,64,750                                  |                                                       |               | statement of objects and reasonsthis bill is introduced in pursuance of article 114(1) of the constitution of india, read with article 115 thereof, to provide for the appropriation out of the consolidated fund of india of the moneys required to meet the expenditure incurred in excess of the appropriation charged on the fund and the grants made by the lok sabha for expenditure of the central government on railways for the financial year ended on the 31st day of march, 2014suresh  prabhu ———— president's  recommendation  under  article  117 of the constitution of india[copy of letter no 2017-b-403/bs/2 dated 14 march, 2017 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 (railways) bill providing for the appropriation out of the consolidated fund of india of the moneys required to meet the expenditure incurred in excess of the grants made by the lok sabha for 2013-14, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution, the introduction in and consideration by lok sabha of the appropriation bill———— a billto  provide for the authorisation of appropriation of moneys out of the consolidated fund ofindia  to meet the amounts spent on certain services for  the purposes of railways during the financial year ended on the  31st day of march, 2014 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that year————(shri suresh prabhu, minister of railways)