 bill no 10 of 2009 the appropriation (railways) bill, 2009 a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2008-09 for the purposes of railwaysbe it enacted by parliament in the sixtieth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) act, 2009short titleissue of rs 10806,68,03,000out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2008-092 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 to the sum of ten thousand eight hundred six crore, sixty-eight lakh and 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 scheduleappropriationthe schedule(see sections 2 and 3)no of vote123sums not exceedingservices and purposesvoted bycharged on theparliamentconsolidatedtotalfund             rs              rs        rs1railway board 15,00,00,000 15,00,00,0003general superintendence and services on railways  427,25,77,000 427,25,77,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works 432,51,11,000 432,51,11,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power  258,62,14,00010,89,000258,73,03,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons 845,19,03,000 845,19,03,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment 371,08,19,0001,41,000371,09,60,0008operating expenses—rolling stock and equipment 540,27,88,000 540,27,88,0009operating expenses—traffic 1205,17,90,000 1205,17,90,00010operating expenses—fuel  567,36,50,00039,23,79,000606,60,29,00011staff welfare and amenities  281,01,04,00016,00,000281,17,04,00012miscellaneous working expenses 353,57,32,00034,32,16,000387,89,48,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits 3065,35,87,0004,93,0003065,40,80,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans taken75,08,00,000 75,08,00,000from general revenues and amortisation of over- capitalisation 16assets—acquisition, construction and replacementother expenditure capital2280,00,00,0005,00,00,0002285,00,00,000railway funds  10,00010,00,00,00010,00,10,000railway safety fund 28,00,00028,00,000total :10717,50,85,00089,17,18,00010806,68,03,000 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 supplementary expenditure charged on the consolidated fund of india and the grants made by the lok sabha for 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-402/bs/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 to authorize payment and appropriation of certain further 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, read with clause (2) of article 115 thereof, introduction in and consideration by lok sabha, of the appropriation bill———— a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2008-09 for the purposes of railways————