 bill no 25 of 2012 the appropriation (railways) no 2 bill, 2012 a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2011-12 for the purposes of railways be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-third year of the republic of india as follows:—1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) no 2  act, 2012short titleissue of rs7711,29,69,000 out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2011-12appropriationthe schedule(see sections 2 and 3)no of vote12                 3                                                              sums not exceedingservices and purposesvotedchargedby parliamenton thetotalconsolidatedfund             rs              rs        rs3general superintendence and services on railways    3,05,0003,05,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works  67,54,00067,54,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power          4,15,0004,15,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons   194,42,30,000194,42,30,0008operating expenses - rolling stock and equipment    419,28,62,0006,03,000419,34,65,0009operating expenses - traffic                      116,09,59,000116,09,59,00010operating expenses - fuel                       1692,30,85,0002,25,36,0001694,56,21,00011staff welfare and  amenities                      2,09,20,0003,51,0002,12,71,00012miscellaneous working expenses                 425,12,94,000425,12,94,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits1077,60,91,0009,07,0001077,69,98,00016assets - acquisition, construction and replacement— other expenditure capital                                       3714,09,79,00067,06,78,0003781,16,57,000total7641,04,20,00070,25,49,0007711,29,69,000 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 supplementary expenditure charged on the consolidated fund of india and the grants made by the lok sabha for expenditure of the central government on railways for the financial year 2011-12mukul roy————— president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india—————[copy of letter no 2011-b-402/bs/2, dated 20 march, 2012 from shri mukul roy, minister of railways to the secretary-general, lok sabha]the president, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed appropriation bill to authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2011-12 for the purposes of railways, recommends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution of india, read with clause (2) of article 115 thereof, introduction in and consideration by lok sabha, of the appropriation bill————— a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2011-12 for the purposes of railways—————(shri mukul roy, minister of  railways)gmgipmrnd—4602ls(s3)—20-03-2012