bill no 223 of  2015 the appropriation (railways) no 3 bill, 2015 a billto provide for the authorisation of appropriation of moneys out of the consolidated fundof india  to meet the amounts spent on certain services for  the purposes of railways during the financial year ended on the  31st day of march, 2013 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that yearbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) no 3 act, 2015 2 from and out of the consolidated fund of india the sums specified in column 3 of the schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of one thousand six hundred seventy five crore, ninety-five lakh, sixty-two thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven rupees shall be deemed to have been authorised to be paid and applied to meet the amounts spent for defraying the charges in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the schedule during the financial year ended on the 31st day of march, 2013 in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that yearissue of rs 1675,95,62,337/- out of the consolidated fund of india to meet certain expenditure for the financial year ended on the 31st day of march, 2013appropriation the schedule| (          | see                                                   | sections 2 and 3)   ||------------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|| 1          | 2                                                     | 3                   || no of     | services and purposes                                 | sums not exceeding  || vote       | voted by                                              | charged on the      || parliament | consolidated                                          |                     || 3          | general superintendence and services on railways      |                   || 4          | repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works    |                   || 5          | repairs and maintenance of motive power               |                   || 7          | repairs and maintenance of plant and  equipment       |                   || 8          | operating expenses - rolling stock and  equipment     | 33,88,59,057        || 10         | operating expenses - fuel                             | 658,82,43,046       || 11         | staff welfare and amenities                           |                   || 13         | provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits | 981,95,20,896       || t          |                                                       |                     || otal       |                                                       |                     || :          | 1674,66,22,999                                        | 1,29,39,338         |fundrsrsrs 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 expenditure incurred in excess of the appropriation charged on the fund and the grants made by the lok sabha for expenditure of the central government on railways for the financial year ended on the 31st day of march, 2013suresh prabhu———— president's  recommendation  under  article  117 of  the  constitution of india————[copy of letter no 2015-b-403/ms/2 dated 24 july, 2015 from shri suresh prabhu, minister of railways to the secretary general, lok sabha]the president, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed appropriation (railways) no 3 bill providing for the appropriation out of the consolidated fund of india of the moneys required to meet the expenditure incured in excess of the grants made by the lok sabha for 2012-13, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution, the introduction in and consideration by the lok sabha of the appropriation bill———— a billto provide for the authorisation of appropriation of moneys out of the consolidated fund of india  to meet the amounts spent on certain services for  the purposes of  railways during the financial year ended on the  31st day of march, 2013in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that year————