 bill no  21 of 2008 the appropriation (railways) vote on account bill, 2008 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 2008-09 for the purposes of railways be it enacted by parliament in the fifty-ninth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) vote on account act, 2008withdrawal of2 from and out of the consolidated fund of india there may be withdrawn sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the schedule amounting in the aggregate to the sum of twenty-five thousand four hundred seven crore, one lakh and seventy-two thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2008-09, in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the schedulers25407,01,72,000from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2008-09appropriationthe schedule(see sections 2 and 3 )123nosums not exceedingofservices and purposesvoted by parliamentchargedtotalvoteon theconsolidatedfundrsrs         rs1railway board 22,10,17,00022,10,17,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general)80,52,83,00080,52,83,0003general superintendence and services on railways527,67,79,0001,41,000527,69,20,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works901,28,32,00071,24,000901,99,56,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power 428,41,60,0003,83,000428,45,43,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons 905,89,27,0001,17,000905,90,44,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment 493,08,57,00086,000493,09,43,0008operating expenses - rolling stock and equipment673,37,70,0002,35,000673,40,05,0009operating expenses - traffic 2381,87,62,00011,18,0002381,98,80,00010operating expenses - fuel 2278,31,54,00050,17,0002278,81,71,00011staff welfare and amenities 386,38,65,0005,25,000386,43,90,00012miscellaneous working expenses 402,30,25,00010,11,80,000412,42,05,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits1617,62,48,00011,06,0001617,73,54,00014appropriation to funds4731,12,33,0004731,12,33,00015dividend to general revenues, repayment of loanstaken from general revenues and amortization of over-capitalization 4,28,12,0004,28,12,00016assets—acquisition, construction and replacement —revenue10,00,00,00010,00,00,000other expenditurecapital4989,80,82,0002,86,67,0004992,67,49,000railway funds 4339,91,67,0001,78,33,0004341,70,00,000railway safety fund216,65,00,0001,67,000216,66,67,000total25390,64,73,00016,36,99,00025407,01,72,000 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 2008-09lalu prasad———— president' s recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india————[copy of letter no 2008-b-400/2 dated the 25th february, 2008 from shri lalu prasad, 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 lok sabha for a part of the financial year 2008-09, 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 2008-09 for the purposes of railways————(shri lalu prasad, minister of railways)mgipmrnd—637ls—29022008