MACPS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY or RAILWAY (Railway Board) S.No. PC-VI/ 387 No, PC-V/2009/ACP/2 R.B.E No. 96/2018 New Delhi, dated-25/06/2018 The General Managers All Indian Railways & PUs (As per mailing list) Sub:  Financial upgradation to Section Controllers ignoring the promotion from the post of Station Master (GP Rs. 4200/- pre revised Rs. 5000-8000) to Section Controller (PB-2, G.P Rs.4200/-/ Pre revised Rs. 5500-9000). The issue regarding grant of financial upgradation to Section Controllers ignoring the movement from the post of Station Master to Section Controller has been consideration of Board for some time. It has been decided that appointment to the post of Section Controller (G.P Rs. 4200/-)/Rs. 5500-9000(5th CPC) from the post of Station Master (G.P Rs.4200/-)/ Rs. 5000-8000 (5th CPC) is to be treated as lateral shift instead of promotion and therefore, should not be reckoned for the purpose of MACPS. 2. However, in cases where benefit of pay f...