InterMiles HDFC Bank Platinum Credit Card vs IRCTC SBI Card Premier

• Renewal Benefits

A. Continue the exciting journey with 1,500 InterMiles upon spending Rs. 3,000 within first 30 days of Anniversary date

Experience savings on Flight and Hotel bookings:

A. Get Rs. 500  Flight Discount vouchers

B. Get Rs. 1000  Hotel Discount vouchers

Do note that these Renewal benefits are only applicable on realization of membership fee

• Get 4 InterMiles on every Rs. 150 spent on retail spends
• Get 8 InterMiles on every Rs 150 spent on every flight ticket booked on https://flights.intermiles.com
• Get 8 InterMiles on every Rs. 150 spent on every Hotel booked via Interbook.intermiles.com
• Privileges on Etihad Airways

A. Obtain 5% discount on Etihad Airways Economy Class tickets booked on http://flights.intermiles.com

B. Avail 2.5X bonus InterMiles for Etihad Airways tickets booked on http://flights.intermiles.com

• Domestic Lounge Program: Be greeted with luxury each time when traveling, with access to selected lounges at airports in India with the bank’s network partners
• VISA Lounge Program: Get 8 complimentary visits Per Year (2 per quarter)
• MasterCard Lounge Program: Get 8 complimentary visits (2 per quarter)
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at fuel stations in India on minimum transaction of Rs. 400
• Zero liability on lost card
• Revolving Credit is available at an interest rate of 3.6% per month
• Avail up to 50 days of free credit period from the date of purchase
• Avail up to 3 Add-on Cards
• Save up to 20% on dining bills paid via Dineout Pay via the credit card. Get 15% Dineout Discount plus Additional 5% HDFC Bank Discount

• 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

• InterMiles as welcome benefit and reward points
• Domestic lounge access
• Save up to 20% on dining bills paid via Dineout Pay via the credit card. Get 15% Dineout Discount plus Additional 5% HDFC Bank Discount

Cons

• InterMiles can only be used for travel related bookings on the InterMiles website
• There are other travel credit cards that offer more redemption options
• No golf or movie benefits

Pros                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

• Complimentary credit card fraud liability cover of Rs. 1 lakh
• Complimentary Overseas Accident cover of Rs. 50 lakh
• 8 complimentary railway lounge access in India                                                                                                         

Cons

• No golf benefits
• No complimentary airport lounge access