 biu no 20 of 1988 toe appropriation (railways) no 2 bill, 1988 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 1987-88 for the purposes of railwaysb e it enacted by parliam ent in the t hirty-ninth y ear of the republic of india as follows:—short titie1 this act m ay be called the a ppropriation (railways) no 2 act, 19885 2 from  and out of the consolidated fund of india there m ay be paidand applied sums not exceeding those specified in column 3 of the schedule am ounting in the aggregate to the sum of four hundred and eighty-seven crores, fifty-three lakhs and th irty  thousand rupees tow ards defraying the several charges w hich w ill come in course of paym ent 10 during the financial year 1987-88, in respect of the services relating to railways specified in column 2 of the scheduleissue of rs 487,- 53,30,000 out of the con­solidated furwi of india for the financial year 1987-88alppropriation3 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 13 year123services and purposessums not e?accedingnoofvotevoted by ' parliamentcharged on the consoli­ dated fundtotalrsrsrs1railwg board 46,21,000••46,21,0003general superintendence and services on railways 29,54,75000z,76,ooo29,57,510004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works 52,78,01,0004,68,00052,82,69,0005repairs and maintenance of motive power 8,07,10,00023,0008,07,33,0006repairs and maintenance of carriages and wagons8,27,86,0008,27,86,0001121,00,16,0007repairs and maintenance ofplant and equipment 1 21,00,16,0008operating expenses—rolling stock and equipment 64,50,85,0004,85,00064,55,70,0009operating expenses—traffic 62,07,80,0002,38,00062,10,18,00010operating expenses—fuel 30,61,49,00030,61,49,00011staff welfare and amenities18,17,11,00018,17,11,00012miscellaneous working expenses39,05,61,00039,05,61,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits1 142,31,76,0002,47,33,000144,79,09,000141 appropriation to funds4,60,00,0004,6000,00016assets—acquisition, construction and replacement—irevenue 2,05,86,0002,05,86,000other expenditurecapital 3,000l,3fii42,ooo1,36,45,000railway funds5,0005,000t o t a l483,54,65,000487,53,30,000this bill is introduced in pursuance of article 114(1) of the consti­tution of india, read w ith article 115 thereof, to provide for th e appro­priation out of the consolidated fund of india of the m oneys required to m eet the supplem entary expenditure charged on th e consolidated fund of india and the grants m ade by the lok sabha for expenditure of the c entral g overnm ent on railways for the financial year 1987-88madhavrao scindia president's recommendation under article 117 op the constitution of india[copy of letter no 88-b-402 dated 10 m arch, 1988 from  shri m adhavrao scindia, m inister of s tate for railways to the secretary-g eneral, lofc sabha]the p resid en t, having been inform ed of the subject m atter of th e proposed a ppropriation bill to authorise paym ent and appropriation of certain further sum s from  an d  out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 1987-88 for the purposes of ranways, recom m ends under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution of india read w ith clause (2) of article 115 thereof, the introduction in and consideration by lok sabha of the a ppropriation bill a billto  authorise paym ent and appropriation of certain fu rth er sums from  and out of th e consolidated f und of india for thle services of the financial year 1987-88 for the purposes of railways(shn madhavrao scindra, minister of s to tt of the ministry of railub^/sy