 bill no 54 of 2014 the appropriation (railways) no 3 bill, 2014 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 2014-15  for the purposes of railwaysbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-fifth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) no 3 act, 201454 of 2014issue of rs 323828,54,01,000 out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2014-152 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, 2014] to the sum of three lakh twenty-three  thousand eight  hundred twenty-eight crore fifty-four lakh and one thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2014-15, in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the scheduleappropriationthe  schedule(see sections 2 and 3)123sums not exceedingno of voteservices and purposesvotedchargedby parliamenton thetotalconsolidatedfund1railway board……………………… 278,01,00,000 278,01,00,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general)831,45,00,000211,00,000833,56,00,0003general superintendence and services on railways 6472,70,06,000 6472,70,06,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works 10267,93,11,00072,41,00010268,65,52,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power 4665,64,10,000 4665,64,10,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons 10943,45,72,0001,79,00010943,47,51,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment 6228,18,65,0006228,18,65,0008operating expenses—rolling stock and equipment 9463,30,01,0009463,30,01,0009operating expenses—traffic 19713,11,48,00019713,11,48,00010operating expenses—fuel 35181,17,49,00013,76,00035181,31,25,00011staff welfare and amenities 5111,38,18,0005111,38,18,00012miscellaneous working expenses5338,76,95,000138,72,14,0005477,49,09,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits 29792,70,02,00055,50,00029793,25,52,00014appropriation to funds 41478,74,00,00041478,74,00,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans takenfrom general revenues and amortisation of over- capitalisation 9135,00,00,0009135,00,00,00016assets—acquisition, construction and replacement— other expenditure capital109372,06,14,000111,95,50,000109484,01,64,000railway funds17095,30,00,0005,40,00,00017100,70,00,000railway safety fund 2198,00,00,0002,00,00,0002200,00,00,000total323566,91,91,000261,62,10,000323828,54,01,000             rs              rs        rs 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 2014-15dv  sadananda  gowda———— president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india[copy of letter no 2014-b-401/2, dated 5 july, 2014 from shri dv sadananda gowda, 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 sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2014-15 for the purposes of railways, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution of india, the introduction in and considration by lok sabha of the appropriation bill———— 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 2014-15for the purposes of railways————