HDFC Bank Platinum Edge Credit Card vs IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹0
₹500
Editor's Rating
3.5
3.7
Key Features
- Renew the credit card’s membership for free by spending Rs 50,000 in a year
- Get 2 reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
- Redeem the points as cash back (100 points = Rs. 10) and use it to pay off outstanding balance
- Redeem the reward points for exciting gifts and air miles with the exclusive MyRewards catalogue, which is the HDFC Bank Credit Card Rewards program
- Avail 50% more reward points at premium restaurants
- Get a waiver of fuel surcharge of up to Rs. 250 in every billing cycle. Save up to Rs. 1800 a year (assuming spends of Rs. 6000 per month)
- Stay protected against unauthorized use of the card when shopping anywhere with the EMV Chip Card technology
- Zero liability on lost card after reporting the loss
- Avail up to 50 interest-free days from date of purchase
- Enjoy Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
- 50 days of interest-free credit
- Avail 5 Reward Points for every Rs. 100 spent on the IRCTC ticketing website and Rail Connect App
- Get 1 Reward Point for every Rs. 100 spent on all other spends
- Avail an additional 5% cashback on train ticket bookings via HDFC Bank SmartBuy
- 8 complimentary access to selected IRCTC Executive Lounges every year (2 per quarter)
- Get a 1% transaction charges waiver on transactions done on the IRCTC ticketing website and Rail Connect App
- Spend Rs. 1,50,000 or more in one year before Credit Card renewal and get the renewal fee waived off
- Up to 50 days of interest-free period from the date of purchase
- Revolving Credit available at a nominal interest rate
- 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations in India on transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5,000
- Milestone Benefits: Get a gift voucher valued at Rs. 500 when you make quarterly spends of Rs. 30,000 or more (every 90 days from the date of issue)
- IRCTC Executive Lounge Benefits: Get 8 complimentary access to selected IRCTC Executive Lounges every year (2 per quarter)
- It is now possible to link IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card to select UPI apps: PayZapp/ GPay/ PhonePe/ Mobikwik/ PayTM/ BHIM/ Slice
- A maximum of 500 reward points can be earned on UPI spends in a calendar month using the IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card
- Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
- The IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card is equipped with contactless payment technology for added convenience and speed
Editor's Review
Pros
- Get 2 reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
- Redeem the points as cash back (100 points = Rs. 10) and use it to pay off outstanding balance
- Redeem the reward points for exciting gifts and air miles with the exclusive MyRewards catalogue, which is the HDFC Bank Credit Card Rewards program
Cons
- No movie benefits
- No golf benefits
- No international and domestic lounge access
Pros
- Complimentary access to Executive Lounges of IRTC
- 5 Reward Points for every Rs. 100 spent on the IRCTC ticketing website and Rail Connect App
- Get 1 Reward Point for every Rs. 100 spent on all other spends
Cons
- No golf benefits are provided
- No airport lounge access
- No movie and dining benefits
