BOB Financial Easy vs IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

• Get 5 reward points for every Rs. 100 spent on Grocery, Departmental stores, and Movies
• Avail 1 reward point for every Rs. 100 spent on other categories
• Avail 0.5% of the card bill payment as cash-back in the next statement
• Spend  Rs. 6,000 within 60 days and  Rs. 35,000 in a year for reversal/waiver of annual fees
• 1% fuel surcharge waived for fuel transactions between  Rs. 400 -  Rs. 5,000 (Max. waiver of Rs. 250 per month)
• Redeem the earned reward points as cash-back and other exciting options
• Convert purchases of more than  Rs. 2,500 on the card into easy EMIs of 6/12 months
• 3 lifetime free add-on cards
• Free Personal Accidental Death Cover
• Report immediately the loss of the card to ensure zero liability on any fraudulent transactions
• Avail 50 days of interest free credit from the date of any purchase
• Pay Minimum Amount Due and finance your spends as per your convenience

• Buy tickets through irctc.co.in & IRCTC Mobile App for AC1, AC2, AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car and earn up to 10% Value Back as Reward Points
• Get 1 Reward point for every Rs. 125 spent on non-fuel retail purchases, including railway ticket purchases at www.irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App (Android only)
• Save 1% transaction charges on railway ticket bookings on www.irctc.co.in. Log on to irctc.co.in and avail exclusive travel privileges, book airline tickets with IRCTC at unbeatable prices. Avail wide range of tailor made packages ranging from adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage and leisure tours to various places in India. Avail accommodation at over 5,000 hotels, covering 350 cities in India
• 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 1 per quarter)
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions between Rs. 500 - Rs. 3,000, exclusive of GST and other charge
• Save 1% transaction charges, exclusive of GST and all other charges, when booking railway tickets on irctc.co.in, using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card
• IRCTC SBI Platinum Card provides great offers on travel, golf, dining and other entertainment options from Visa                
• Withdraw cash from over 1 million Visa ATMs worldwide, including over 18,000 Visa ATMs in India and more than 10,000 State Bank ATMs spread across 100 cities in India
• With Flexipay, convert the transactions in easy monthly installments. Simply transact for Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Transfer the outstanding balance of your other bank’s credit card to IRCTC SBI Platinum Card, and avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
• Use IRCTC SBI Platinum Card to book railway tickets online and get them delivered to your doorstep

Pros

• Easy EMI Option
• First year Fee: Spend 6,000 on the card within 60 days for fee reversal
• Annual Fee: Spend Rs. 35,000 on the card in a year for a fee waiver
  
  Cons

• No golf privileges
• No airport lounge access

Pros

• Enjoy 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 1 per quarter)
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions of Rs. 500 - Rs. 3,000, exclusive of GST and other charge
• Save 1% transaction charges, exclusive of GST and all other charges, when booking railway tickets on irctc.co.in, using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

Cons

• Interest rate charges are bit high
• While the IRCTC SBI Platinum Card offer satisfactory rewards, there several other cards which give you better flexibility while booking flights from any airlines and yet gain reward points