 bill no 37 of 2009 the appropriation (railways) no 3 bill, 2009 a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2009-10 for the purposes of railwaysbe it enacted by parliament in the sixtieth year of the republic of  india as follows:—1  this act may be called the appropriation (railways) no 3 act, 2009short title15 of 2009issue of rs 167325,88,31,000 out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2009-102 from and out of the consolidated fund of india there may be paid and applied sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the schedule amounting in the aggregate [inclusive of the sums specified in column 3 of the schedule to the appropriation (railways) vote on account act, 2009] to the sum of one lakh sixty-seven thousand three hundred twenty-five crores, eighty-eight lakhs and thirty-one thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2009-10, in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the scheduleappropriation3 the sums authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the consolidated fund of india by this act shall be appropriated for the services and purposes expressed in the schedule in relation to the said year the schedule(see sections 2 and 3)|    1                              |                        2              | 3               ||-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|| sums not exceeding                |                                       |                 || no of                            | services and purposes                 | voted by        || vote                              | parliament consolidated fund          |                 || rs                               | rs                                   | rs             || 1                                 | railway board                         | 189,98,47,000   || 2                                 | miscellaneous expenditure (general)   | 579,76,48,000   || 3                                 | general superintendence and services  |                 || on railways                       | 4405,81,10,000                        | 1,48,000        || 4                                 | repairs and maintenance of permanent  |                 || way and works                     | 6908,95,44,000                        | 44,00,000       || 5                                 | repairs and maintenance of motive     |                 || power                             | 3306,66,63,000                        |               || 6                                 | repairs and maintenance of carriages  |                 || and wagons                        | 7425,45,47,000                        | 6,00,000        || 7                                 | repairs and maintenance of plant and  |                 || equipment                         | 4009,80,20,000                        | 6,30,000        || 8                                 | operating expenses—rolling stock      |                 || and equipment                     | 5262,59,21,000                        | 87,000          || 9                                 | operating expenses—traffic         | 11181,65,72,000 || 10                                | operating expenses—fuel               | 14713,18,52,000 || 11                                | staff welfare and amenities           | 3180,32,92,000  || 12                                | miscellaneous working expenses     | 3157,64,58,000  || 13                                | provident fund, pension and other     |                 || retirement benefits               | 14265,29,41,000                       | 69,48,000       || 14                                | appropriation to funds                | 21417,26,00,000 || 15                                | dividend to general revenues,         |                 || repayment of loans taken from     |                                       |                 || general revenues and amortization |                                       |                 || of over-capitalisation            | 5479,22,00,000                        |               || 16                                | assets—acquisition, construction and  |                 || replacement                       |                                       |                 || revenue                           | 59,98,00,000                          | 2,00,000        || other expenditure                 |                                       |                 || capital                           | 43202,76,20,000                       | 45,52,00,000    || railway funds                     | 16983,14,00,000                       | 8,06,00,000     || railway safety fund               | 1456,88,00,000                        | 1,48,00,000     || t                                 |                                       |                 || otal                              |                                       |                 ||                                   | 167186,38,35,000                      | 139,49,96,000   | 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 the financial year 2009-10mamata banerjee ———— president's  recommendation  under  article  117 of  the constitution of india[copy of letter no 2009-b-401/2 dated the 1st july, 2009 from km mamata banerjee, 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 to authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2009-10 for the purposes of railways, 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 (railways) no 3 bill lok sabha———— a billto authorise payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2009-10 for the purposes of railways————