Apollo SBI Card vs IRCTC RBL Bank Credit Card

• Get complimentary Apollo Gold Tier Membership
• Get 3X Reward Points on every Rs. 100 spent on all Apollo services
• Get 10% Instant Discount at Select Apollo Services
• On every Rs. 100 spent on Dining, Movies & Entertainment, get 2X Reward Points

• 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 Reward Point into Health Credits
• Get 10% Instant Discount at Select Apollo Services
• Complimentary Apollo Gold Tier Membership                                                                                                       

Cons 

• The reward points earned can only be redeemed to avail services at Apollo Healthcare Centers and related stores
• The complimentary OneApollo Silver Tier Membership doesn’t add much value as it could be availed by simply enrolling for the program for a decent cost or even for free. If they had to give this benefit, they should have probably offered a Gold Tier Membership to the program, which otherwise requires the person to spend a high fee for it in a year
• No Golf/coaching sessions

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