 bill no 9 of  2014 the appropriation (railways) vote on account bill, 2014 abillto 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 2014-15 for the purposes of railways be 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) vote on account act, 2014withdrawal of rs105851,57,48,000- from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2014-15appropriationthe  schedule(see sections 2 and 3)123sums not exceedingno of voteservices and purposesvotedchargedby parliamenton thetotalconsolidatedfund             rs              rs        rs1railway board 92,67,00,000 92,67,00,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general)268,81,67,00070,33,0002,69,52,00,0003general superintendence and services on railways 2152,00,02,000 2152,00,02,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works 3396,60,04,00024,14,0003396,84,18,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power 1551,63,03,000 1551,63,03,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons 3627,59,91,00060,0003627,60,51,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment 2061,40,22,000 2061,40,22,0008operating expenses - rolling stock and equipment 3105,99,00,000 3105,99,00,0009operating expenses - traffic7818,23,16,000 7818,23,16,00010operating expenses - fuel 11243,61,50,0004,59,00011243,66,09,00011staff welfare and amenities 1664,29,06,000 1664,29,06,00012miscellaneous working expenses1760,05,98,00046,24,05,0001806,30,03,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits 9314,20,01,00018,50,0009314,38,51,00014appropriation to funds 14701,10,33,000 14701,10,33,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans takenfrom general revenues and amortization of over-capitalization 3038,84,33,000 3038,84,33,00016assets-acquisition, construction and replacement—other expenditure capital33607,70,00,00034,66,67,00033642,36,67,000railway funds…… 5696,26,67,0001,80,00,0005698,06,67,000railway safety fund 666,00,00,00066,67,000666,66,67,000t o ta l105767,01,93,00084,55,55,000105851,57,48,000 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 2014-15mallikarjun kharge———— president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india————[copy of letter no 2014-b-400/2, dated 11 february, 2014 from shri mallikarjun kharge, 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 the lok sabha for a part of the financial year 2014-15, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution of india, the introduction in and consideration by the 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 2014-15 for the purposes of railways————(shri mallikarjun kharge, minister of railways)gmgipmrnd—4326ls(s3)—12022014