Table 5: Indian Railways' Funds													(Rs.crore)
			2006-07(B)	2005-06®	2004-05	2003-04	2002-03	2001-02	2000-01	1999-00	1998-99	1997-98	1996-97	1995-96
	(1)		(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)
Depreciation Reserve Fund
	Opening balance		4374	3450	2691	1753	633	78	51	677	1434	1369	1270	1107
	Appropriation to		4407	3704	2800	2505	2505	2100	2425	1771	1205	1954	2250	2100
	Withdrawal from		4247	3026	2235	1465	1465	1570	2402	2421	2034	1983	2241	2027
	Interest on balance		290	246	193	81	81	24	4	25	71	95	89	80
	Closing balance		4823	4374	3450	2691	1753	633	78	51	677	1434	1369	1270
Development Fund
	Opening balance		2281	1472	265	71	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Appropriation to		960	1853	1841	730	550	449	732	497	396	345	314	297
	Withdrawal from		1613	1216	737	554	484	449	518	497	396	345	314	297
	Interest on balance		187	172	102	19	4	0	13	0	0	0	0	0
	Closing balance		1815	2281	1472	265	71	1	227	0	0	0	0	0
Pension Fund
	Opening balance		1404	1609	1431	1006	467	32	76	313	930	976	771	717
	Appropriation to		7900	7050	6780	6363	6142	5800	5042	3769	3485	3397	2655	2120
	Withdrawal from		7900	7350	6697	6022	5654	5384	5102	4022	4144	3509	2509	2117
	Interest on balance		91	95	96	82	50	17	4	13	42	64	59	50
	Transfer from PF*		0	0	0	1	0	3	12	2	1	1	0	0
	Closing balance		1496	1404	1609	1431	1006	467	32	76	313	930	976	771
Capital Fund
	Opening balance		1783	16	15	14	13	21	21	263	1201	1024	1031	359
	Appropriation to		5433	4143	0	0	0	248	280	349	3	1190	1803	2573
	Withdrawal from		4009	2434	0	0	0	258	282	600	990	1089	1879	1859
	Interest on balance		162	57	1	1	1	1	2	10	49	75	70	50
	Closing balance		3369	1783	16	15	14	13	21	21	263	1201	1024	1031
Railway Safety Fund
	Opening balance		1102	1099	764	495	392	226	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Appropriation to		713	713	536	436	267	305	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Withdrawal from		711	711	201	166	164	140	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Closing balance		1104	1102	1099	764	495	392	0	0	0	0	0	0
Special Safety Fund
	Opening balance		337	138	62	52	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Appropriation to		2115	3209	3754	2593	2518	1455	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Withdrawal from		2240	3010	3678	2584	2486	1434	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Closing balance		212	337	138	62	52	21	0	0	0	0	0	0
All-Funds Closing Balance			12819	11280	7785	5228	3391	1527	359	149	1253	3565	3370	3072
' 0 ' Mens zero or not relevant
* Provident funds has commenced from 1964-65
Source:GOI(2006), Explanatory Memorandum on the Railway Budget - 2006-07, Ministry of Railways,February 24.