Compare HSBC Visa Platinum Credit Card vs IRCTC SBI Card Premier

Nil joining and annual fees
As welcome offer, when applying for the credit card online and verifying yourself, obtain an Amazon e-gift voucher worth Rs. 250. Spend at least Rs. 5,000 in the first 30 days and win Amazon vouchers worth Rs. 500 (Introductory offers are valid from 1 Jan 2024 till 30 June 2024)
Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
Avail 2 Reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year
Zero liability for lost cards- Get insurance coverage for any misuse of the card from 24 hours before reporting it lost, up to Rs. 300,000
Transfer outstanding balances from other bank credit cards to HSBC credit card and repay in easy monthly installments at a lower interest rate
Get exclusive access to discounts with selected partners
If the credit card gets lost, simply cancel it and the bank will issue an emergency card anywhere in the world – it'll only take 3 days
Cardholder can also be able to take out cash advances, get global access to its accounts, and manage its money on-the-go with 24/7 online access to its account

Get 10% back on AC1, AC2, AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car as reward points for ticket purchases on www.irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App
Get 5% back on Air ticket purchases on www.air.irctc.co.in
Get 5% back on E-catering purchases on www.ecatering.irctc.co.in
Earn 3 Reward Points per 125 spent on Dining and standing instructions on Utility spends
Avail 1 Reward Point per 125 spent on other non-fuel retail purchases
Get 2,500 Reward Points on annual travel spends of Rs. 50,000
On annual travel spends of Rs. 1,00,000, avail 5,000 Reward Points
Spend Based Reversal of Annual Fee on spends of Rs. 2 Lakhs
Complimentary Rail Accident Insurance of Rs. 10 Lakhs
Complimentary Air Accident insurance of Rs. 50 Lakhs
Complimentary Fraud Liability cover of Rs. 1 Lakh
Save 1% transaction charges on railway ticket bookings on www.irctc.co.in
Save 1.8% transaction charges on airline ticket bookings on www.air.irctc.co.in
Book airline tickets with IRCTC at unbeatable prices, and explore the wide range of tailor made packages ranging from adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage and leisure tours to various places in India. Avail accommodation at 5,000+ hotels, covering 350 cities in India
1% fuel surcharge at all petrol pumps in India, on transactions between Rs. 500 - Rs. 4,000
8 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 2 per quarter)
Visa Privileges include: Savings of 10% on Hertz car rental and up to 35% on Avis Car Rentals, exclusive benefits across 900 luxury hotels globally, and obtain up to 10,000 miles per night on hotel stay plus 25% extra miles on Kaligo.com
Complimentary credit card fraud liability cover of Rs. 1 lakh
Complimentary Overseas Accident cover of Rs. 50 lakh
With Flexipay facility, convert transactions in EMIs by simply transacting Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
While booking railway tickets online using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card, get the tickets delivered at your doorstep
The IRCTC SBI Card Premier credit card is accepted in over 24 million outlets across the world, including 3,25,000 outlets in India

Pros

Convert the points into air miles with Club Vistara, Air India's Flying Returns, Etihad Airways, British Airways and Singapore Airlines
Up to Rs. 3,000 annual savings on fuel surcharge with credit card waiver
Avail 5X the reward points on any purchase made after spending Rs. 4,00,000 subject to a maximum cap of 15,000 accelerated reward points in an anniversary year

Cons