 bill no 36  of  2013 the  appropriation (railways) bill, 2013 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 2012-13 for the purposes of railways be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-fourth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) act, 2013issue of rs2813,35,48,000 out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2012-13appropriationthe  schedule(see sections 2 and 3)no of vote12   3     sums not exceedingservices and purposesvotedchargedby parliamenton thetotalconsolidatedfund2miscellaneous expenditure (general) 2,81,66,0002,81,66,0003general superintendence and services on railways………… 30,93,16,00091,00030,94,07,0004repairs and maintenance of permanent way and works…… 18,21,00018,21,0007repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment………… 17,00017,0008operating expenses—rolling stock and equipment……………500,03,24,000 500,03,24,0009operating expenses—traffic… 97,27,46,0001,07,01,00098,34,47,00010operating expenses—fuel……382,61,62,000 382,61,62,00011staff welfare and amenities……  4,69,0004,69,00012miscellaneous working expenses 26,31,29,00026,31,29,00013provident fund, pension and other retirement benefits……1456,06,05,000 1456,06,05,00016assets—acquisition, construction and replacementother expenditure capital……………… 265,00,01,00051,00,00,000316,00,01,000total2731,91,54,00081,43,94,0002813,35,48,0005    rs              rs        rs10 15 20 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 2012-13pawan kumar bansal———— president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india————[copy of letter no 2012-b-402/bs/2, dated 28 february, 2013 from shri pawan kumar bansal, minister of railways to the secretary-general, lok sabha]the president, having been informed of the subject matter of the proposed appropriation bill to authorize payment and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2012-13 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 2012-13for the purposes of railways—————(shri pawan kumar bansal, minister of railways)