ICICI Bank Coral Credit Card vs IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

• Earn up to 10,000 PAYBACK Points from ICICI Bank Rewards every anniversary year
• Annual Fee from second year onwards will be waived off if you spend more than Rs. 1,50,000 in the previous year
• One complimentary access per quarter to selected Airport Lounges in India by spending minimum of Rs 5,000 or above in a calendar quarter on the card to avail this facility in the next calendar quarter
• One complimentary Domestic Railway Lounge visit per quarter
• Avail 25% discount up to Rs.100 on purchase of minimum 2 movie tickets per transaction on BookMyShow and Inox. The offer can be availed twice in a month
• Earn 2 PAYBACK Points on every Rs. 100 spent on your card (except fuel)
• Earn 1 PAYBACK Point on every Rs.100 spent on utilities and insurance categories
• Under the new ICICI Bank Milestone Rewards program, get 2000 PAYBACK Points on spending Rs. 2,00,000 on your card and 1000 PAYBACK Points each time you cross Rs. 1,00,000 spend thereafter in an anniversary year; maximum of 10,000 PAYBACK Points per year
• Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme            
• Whether you are, in India or abroad, enjoy the amazing offers from VISA. Wine, dine and unwind with fabulous offers from luxury hotels, restaurants, lifestyle stores, spas and more
• Mastercard Moments is the exclusive program specially crafted for Mastercard cardholders. This program hosts exceptional experiences designed to inspire and enrich the lives of our Mastercards cardholders, with program members able to enjoy additional benefits
• With ICICI Bank Coral Mastercard Credit Card avail exclusive access to premium airport lounges and railway lounges in India. One complimentary Airport Lounge visit and one complimentary Railway Lounge visit per quarter.  One complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge visit and one complimentary Railway Lounge visit per quarter and lounge access will be applicable only for primary cardholders
• ICICI Bank Coral Mastercard Credit Card also provides exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
• 1% fuel surcharge wavier- The offer is valid on a maximum spend of Rs. 4000 per transaction at all HPCL pumps

• 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

• Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
• 1% on fuel surcharge every time you refuel
• Discover how your ICICI Bank Coral Credit Card can deliver savings of Rs 11,175 every year

Cons

• If you’re a frequent flyer the offer of 1 complimentary access per quarter to select airport lounges in India isn’t sufficient  
• Limitations on the cost of purchasing movie tickets
• No Golf/coaching sessions

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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