HDFC Platinum Times Credit Card vs IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

• Spend Rs. 2,50,000 in a year and get a waiver of renewal membership fee
• Complimentary Annual Times Prime Membership- Enjoy offers and subscriptions on top brands such as Gaana Plus, sonyliv, TOI+, Chaayos, and Uber, Myntra and many more
• Avail offer on Movies/BookMyShow- Get 50% off via BookMyShow on Movie Tickets. The cardholder can purchase a maximum of 4 discounted tickets per card per month. Avail maximum discount of Rs. 600 per transaction, and also get a discount of Rs. 50 on Food and Beverage only once
• Extra discount of Rs. 1500- Get up to a maximum of 15% off on bills via PayEazy on Eazydiner. Avail 6 months complimentary membership
• Up to 20% off on online & offline – shopping, wellness & hotel stays at selected partners. city wise offers based offers every single day.
• Up to 5% Cashback on Utility Bills/Shopping
• Avail 1% fuel surcharge waiver on fuel transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 4000
• You can convert your big spends into EMI after purchase
• HDFC Bank Times Platinum Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments
• Avail 3 Reward Points for every Rs. 150 spent on the card
• Weekday Dining Bonanza Reward Point
• Avail 10 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent on Dining spends on weekdays

• 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

• Welcome Benefits
• Complimentary Annual Times Prime Membership
• Avail offer on Movies/BookMyShow- Get 50% off via BookMyShow on Movie Tickets, and Weekday Dining Bonanza Reward Point

Cons

• No complimentary Airport Lounge access  
• No Golf Privileges 

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