IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card vs Axis Bank Magnus Credit Card

• Avail 5 Reward Points for every Rs. 100 spent on the IRCTC ticketing website and Rail Connect App
• Get 1 Reward Point for every Rs. 100 spent on all other spends
• Avail an additional 5% cashback on train ticket bookings via HDFC Bank SmartBuy
• 8 complimentary access to selected IRCTC Executive Lounges every year (2 per quarter)
• Get a 1% transaction charges waiver on transactions done on the IRCTC ticketing website and Rail Connect App
• Spend Rs. 1,50,000 or more in one year before Credit Card renewal and get the renewal fee waived off
• Up to 50 days of interest-free period from the date of purchase
• Revolving Credit available at a nominal interest rate
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations in India on transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5,000
• Milestone Benefits: Get a gift voucher valued at Rs. 500 when you make quarterly spends of Rs. 30,000 or more (every 90 days from the date of issue)
• IRCTC Executive Lounge Benefits: Get 8 complimentary access to selected IRCTC Executive Lounges every year (2 per quarter)
• It is now possible to link IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card to select UPI apps: PayZapp/ GPay/ PhonePe/ Mobikwik/ PayTM/ BHIM/ Slice
• A maximum of 500 reward points can be earned on UPI spends in a calendar month using the IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card
• Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• The IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card is equipped with contactless payment technology for added convenience and speed

• Avail 8 complimentary end-to-end meet and greet services at the airport (This has been discontinued w.e.f 20 April’24)

• Get unlimited complimentary international airport lounge visits and 8 additional guests visits per year with Priority Pass Card (Guest visits have been revised to 4 per year w.e.f 20 April’24)
• Get unlimited domestic airport lounge visits to selected lounges
• Enjoy up to 15% off on International and Domestic Oberoi and Trident Hotels
• Buy one ticket and get up to Rs. 500 off on the second ticket on BOOKMYSHOW (This has been discontinued w.e.f 20 April’ 24)
• Avail up to 40% discount at over 4000 restaurants in India
• Avail purchase protection, lost card liability programs, and more: Counterfeit/lost card liability up to credit limit; Purchase protection of up to Rs. 2 Lakhs; Loss/Delay in baggage and Personal Documents cover up to 500 USD; Credit shield of Rs. 5 Lakhs
• The Annual fee of Rs. 12,500 + Taxes will be waived off on spending Rs. 25 Lakhs in the proceeding year
• Get fuel surcharge waiver of 1% for transactions between Rs. 400 to Rs. 4000
• Avail 12 EDGE REWARD points per Rs. 200 on spends up to Rs. 1.50 Lakhs and 35 EDGE REWARD points per Rs. 200 on incremental spends above Rs. 1.50 lakhs in a calendar month
• Get 5X Reward points on spends via Travel eDGE
• Get 2 partner miles for every 5 edge Reward points across 20 travel partners. Do note that customers holding the new Magus Credit Card for Burgundy will get up to 4 partner miles for every 5 eDGE Reward points across 20 travel partners
  

Pros

• Complimentary access to Executive Lounges of IRTC
• 5 Reward Points for every Rs. 100 spent on the IRCTC ticketing website and Rail Connect App
• Get 1 Reward Point for every Rs. 100 spent on all other spends

Cons

• No golf benefits are provided
• No airport lounge access
• No movie and dining benefits

Pros

• Annual fee of Rs. 12,500 + Taxes waived off on spending Rs. 25 Lakhs in the proceeding year
• Reduced mark-up fee of 2% on foreign transactions
• No cash withdrawal fees

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• Joining and annual fees on higher side