ICICI Bank Instant Platinum Credit Card vs IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

* No Joining Fee
* No Annual Fee
* Avail waiver of 2.5% fuel surcharge on fuel purchases at HPCL Petrol Pumps. This is applicable only for transaction up to Rs 4000
* Gain 2 ICICI reward points on every Rs. 100 spent. You can redeem these ICICI reward points for attractive products
* The card has built-in contactless technology
* Gain Reward points and redeem against multiple categories such as Fashion and Lifestyle, Electronics, Travel & Luggage, Health & Beauty, e-Vouchers and Home & Kitchen
* Avail 25% discount, up to Rs. 100, on purchase of minimum two tickets up to two times in a month through www.bookmyshow.com
* Earn interest on the Fixed Deposit and use the Instant Card to manage day to day liquidity – the Card has a low interest rate of just 2.49% per month

• 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

• Low-interest rate
• Earn interest on Fixed Deposit and use the Instant Card to manage day to day liquidity
• Avail 25% discount up to Rs. 100 on purchase of minimum two tickets up to two times in a month through www.bookmyshow.com

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• No Complimentary Airport Lounge access

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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