American Express SmartEarn™ Credit Card vs IRCTC RBL Bank Credit Card

• Get rewarded for your spends with 10X and 5X Membership Rewards® Points respectively at select merchant partners
• Cashback of Rs. 500 on eligible spends of Rs. 10,000 in the first 90 days of Cardmembership
• Renewal Fee waiver on spends of Rs.40,000 and above in the previous year of Card-membership

• Level up the travel with up to 40X benefits! The card has annual fee of Rs. 500, so the cardholder can end up with benefits worth up to Rs. 20,000 annually by shopping, dining, travel bookings, and more with this Card. That’s 40 times the value of the annual fee
• Redeem the Reward Points directly on IRCTC at incredible value - 1 Reward Point = Rs. 1
• Navigate the daily commutes effortlessly at metro and bus stations by simply tapping the card
• Enjoy a seamless payment process by using UPI, simply scan and pay for a smooth transaction process
• 8 complimentary (2 visits per quarter) lounge access at railway stations
• Enjoy Rs. 5,000 cancellation protection in case a train is cancelled at the last minute
• Transaction charges of 1% will be reversed on IRCTC RBL Bank Credit Card. Max Rs. 200 surcharge waiver per month on transaction up to Rs. 5,000
• Get 5 Reward Points per Rs. 200 spent on train ticket bookings via the IRCTC website or App
• Get 3 Reward Points per Rs. 200 swiped on FASTag recharge from RBL Bank Digital Channels/NCMC Reload/UTS App
• Along with getting rewards on train tickets, cardholder can also avail 2 Reward Points per Rs. 200 spent on booking flights, hotels and cruises from the IRCTC website or App
• Get 1 Reward Point per Rs. 200 spent everywhere

Pros

• Convert spends into easy monthly instalments with the American Express EMI
• Avail 5X Membership Rewards  by transacting on Amazon, Swiggy, BookMyShow, PVR, Myntra, Jabong, Grofers, Big Bazaar and many more and get 5X rewards for every Rs.50 spent
• Avail 1 Membership Rewards Point for every Rs. 50 spent except on the spends for Fuel, Insurance, Utilities, Cash Transactions and EMI conversion at Point of Sale

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• No complimentary Airport Lounge access 
• High-interest rates

Pros

• 8 complimentary (2 visits per quarter) lounge access at railway stations and get Rs. 5,000 cancellation protection in case a train is cancelled at the last minute
• Avail 2 Reward Points per Rs. 200 spent on booking flights, hotels and cruises from the IRCTC website or App
• Welcome benefits

Cons

• No dining or movie benefits
• No golf benefits
• No international/domestic airport lounge access