 bill no 35 of 2013 the appropriation (railways) vote on account bill, 2013 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 2013-14  for the purposes of railways be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-fourth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) vote on account act,20135withdrawal of rs50458,19,68,000 from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2013-142 from and out of the consolidated fund of india there may be withdrawn sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of fifty thousand four hundred fifty-eight crore, nineteen lakh and sixty-eight thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2013-14, in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the schedule10appropriation3 the sums authorised to be withdrawn from and out of the consolidated fund of india by this act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes stated in the schedule in relation to the said yearthe  schedule(see sections 2 and 3)123sums not exceedingno of voteservices and purposesvotedchargedby parliamenton thetotalconsolidatedfund1railway board………………………… 42,33,50,000 42,33,50,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general) 149,81,50,00035,17,000150,16,67,0003general superintendence and services on railways……… 986,73,85,000 986,73,85,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works 1579,64,05,0005,55,0001579,69,60,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power 732,84,16,000 732,84,16,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons 1705,53,93,00033,0001705,54,26,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment………  908,34,04,000 908,34,04,0008operating expenses - rolling stock and equipment 1414,66,38,000 1414,66,38,0009operating expenses - traffic……… 4840,89,70,000 4840,89,70,00010operating expenses - fuel……… 4412,34,94,0002,29,0004412,37,23,00011staff welfare and amenities………… 802,78,12,000 802,78,12,00012miscellaneous working expenses…814,83,46,00035,33,62,000850,17,08,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits 3771,07,88,0008,25,0003771,16,13,00014appropriation to funds 7110,30,00,000 7110,30,00,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loans taken from general revenues and amortisation of over- capitalisation………………… 4,28,83,000 4,28,83,00016assets—acquisition, construction and replacement revenue…………………………… 10,00,00,000 10,00,00,000other expenditure capita 17081,12,63,00014,55,00,00017095,67,63,000railway funds 3706,30,75,00058,42,0003706,89,17,000railway safety fund 333,28,33,0005,00,000333,33,33,000t o ta l 50407,16,05,00051,03,63,00050458,19,68,0005             rs              rs        rs101520 25 30 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 2013-14pawan kumar bansal———— president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india————[copy of letter no 2013-b-400/2, dated 25 february, 2013 from shri pawan kumar bansal, 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 2013-14, 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 2013-14 for the purposes of railways————(shri pawan kumar bansal, minister of railways)gmgipmrnd—5317ls(s4)—04032013