 bill no  67 of  2016 the appropriation (railways) vote on account bill, 2016 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 2016-17 for the purposes of railways be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-seventh year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) vote on account act, 2016rs 81114,72,51,000appropriation3 the sums authorised to be withdrawn from and out of the consolidated fund ofindia by this act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes stated in column 2 of the schedule in relation to the said financial yearthe  schedule(see sections 2 and 3)123sums not exceedingno of voteservices and purposesvotedchargedby parliamenton thetotalconsolidatedfund             rs              rs        rs1railway board 66,66,83,000 66,66,83,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general)216,31,50,00035,17,000216,66,67,0003general superintendence and services on railways 1393,42,11,00021,93,0001393,64,04,0004repairs and  maintenance of permanent way and works2285,11,31,00025,01,0002285,36,32,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power 1052,93,27,0003,33,0001052,96,60,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons 2385,22,05,0003,33,0002385,25,38,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment 1351,98,45,0008,33,0001352,06,78,0008operating expenses - rolling stock and equipment2125,27,14,0008,33,0002125,35,47,0009operating expenses - traffic7385,63,44,00033,34,0007385,96,78,00010operating expenses - fuel 3902,87,21,00017,0003902,87,38,00011staff welfare and amenities1103,67,45,0009,18,0001103,76,63,00012miscellaneous working expenses1136,43,37,00023,19,95,0001159,63,32,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits7861,62,58,00016,74,0007861,79,32,00014appropriation to funds 9046,55,83,000 9046,55,83,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans taken1621,88,17,000 1621,88,17,000from general revenues and amortisation of over- capitalisation 16assets—acquisition, construction and  replacement—other expenditure capital 31069,06,82,0008,19,50,00031077,26,32,000railway funds5278,11,00,00021,8,00,0005280,29,00,000railway safety fund 1796,71,67,000 1796,71,67,000total81079,50,20,00035,22,31,00081114,72,51,000 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 2016-17suresh prabhu ———— presidnet's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india[copy of letter no 2016-b-400/2 dated 24 february, 2016 from shri suresh prabhu, minister of railway 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 the out of the consolidated fund of india of the moneys required to meet the expenditure charged on the fund and the grants made by lok sabha for a part of the financial year 2016-17, 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———————— 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 2016-17 for the purposes of railways————(shri suresh prabhu, mp)gmgipmrnd—4764ls(s3)—03-03-2016