 bill no  46 of  2007 the appropriation (railways) no 2 bill, 2007 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 2007-08 for the purposes of railwaysbe it enacted by parliament in the fifty-eighth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the appropriation (railways) no 2 act, 200712 of 2007issue of rs130798,10,77,000 out of the consolidated fund of india for the financial year 2007-082 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, 2007] to the sum of one lakh thirty thousand seven hundred ninetyeight crores, ten lakhs and seventy-seven thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which will come in course of payment during the financial year 2007-08, 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)123nosums not exceedingofservices and purposesvoted bycharged on thevoteparliamentconsolidatedtotalfundrsrsrs1railway board                         95,44,40,00095,44,40,0002miscellaneous expenditure (general)       390,76,60,000390,76,60,0003general superintendence andservices on railways                  2502,08,48,00078,0002502,09,26,0004repairs and maintenance of permanentway and works                      4494,18,11,00088,10,0004495,06,21,0005repairs and maintenance ofmotive power                       2414,84,67,00025,0002414,84,92,0006repairs and maintenance ofcarriages and wagons                4904,24,26,0005,00,0004904,29,26,0007repairs and maintenance ofplant and equipment                  2516,71,07,0002,39,0002516,73,46,0008operating expenses - rollingstock and equipment                  3479,21,57,0002,05,0003479,23,62,0009operating expenses - traffic             6962,20,00,00039,78,0006962,59,78,00010operating expenses - fuel               12289,21,37,0002,50,00,00012291,71,37,00011staff  welfare and amenities              1929,97,94,00020,00,0001930,17,94,00012miscellaneous working expenses         2011,40,18,00045,75,46,0002057,15,64,00013provident fund, pension and otherretirement benefits                   8228,66,60,00069,48,0008229,36,08,00014appropriation to funds                 25637,92,46,00025637,92,46,00015dividend to general revenues, repaymentof loans taken from general revenues and amortization of over-capitalization      4572,54,00,0004572,54,00,00016assets—acquisition, construction andreplacementrevenue                              60,00,00,00060,00,00,000other expenditurecapital                               27121,68,77,00010,98,00,00027132,66,77,000railway funds                         18137,35,00,0006,95,00,00018144,30,00,000railway safety fund                    1050,62,00,0007,00,0001050,69,00,000special railway safety fund              1930,50,00,0001930,50,00,000total130729,57,48,00068,53,29,000130798,10,77,000 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 2007-08lalu prasad ———— president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india[copy of letter no 2007-b-401/1 dated the 19th april, 2007 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 to authorize payment and appropriation of certain sums from and out of the consolidated fund of india for the services of the financial year 2007-08 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 bill———— 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 2007-08 for the purposes of railways————mgipmrnd—1617ls(s5)—23-04-2007