IRCTC RBL Bank Credit Card vs HDFC Moneyback Credit Card

• Level up the travel with up to 40X benefits! The card has annual fee of Rs. 500, so the cardholder can end up with benefits worth up to Rs. 20,000 annually by shopping, dining, travel bookings, and more with this Card. That’s 40 times the value of the annual fee
• Redeem the Reward Points directly on IRCTC at incredible value - 1 Reward Point = Rs. 1
• Navigate the daily commutes effortlessly at metro and bus stations by simply tapping the card
• Enjoy a seamless payment process by using UPI, simply scan and pay for a smooth transaction process
• 8 complimentary (2 visits per quarter) lounge access at railway stations
• Enjoy Rs. 5,000 cancellation protection in case a train is cancelled at the last minute
• Transaction charges of 1% will be reversed on IRCTC RBL Bank Credit Card. Max Rs. 200 surcharge waiver per month on transaction up to Rs. 5,000
• Get 5 Reward Points per Rs. 200 spent on train ticket bookings via the IRCTC website or App
• Get 3 Reward Points per Rs. 200 swiped on FASTag recharge from RBL Bank Digital Channels/NCMC Reload/UTS App
• Along with getting rewards on train tickets, cardholder can also avail 2 Reward Points per Rs. 200 spent on booking flights, hotels and cruises from the IRCTC website or App
• Get 1 Reward Point per Rs. 200 spent everywhere

• Annual Spend based benefit: By spending Rs. 50,000 and above in each calendar quarter, get Rs. 500 worth gift vouchers
• Renewal Offer: In the first year, spend Rs. 50,000 and above to get renewal membership fee waived off
• Get 2 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent 
• Get 2X Reward Points i.e. 4 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent online (With effect from 15th July 2020, cardholders can earn up to 500 Reward Points per statement cycle for online spends, under the 2X RP feature)
• Every quarter, get a gift voucher worth Rs. 500 on spends of Rs. 50,000. Earn up to Rs. 2,000 worth gift vouchers in a year
• Zero Lost card liability
• Up to 50 days of interest free period from the date of purchase
• Enjoy Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
• Enjoy amazing dining benefits with Good Food Trail program. Get up to 20 % savings off on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout (20k + restaurants). This offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount. This offer is valid only on payments done via Swiggy App
• 1% Fuel Surcharge waiver on fuel transactions on minimum transaction of Rs. 400 and maximum transaction of Rs. 5,000
• Avail facility of converting big spends into EMI after purchase
• HDFC Bank MoneyBack Credit Card is enabled for contactless payments
• Reward Points can be used for redemption against travel benefits such as Flight and Hotel bookings, and the card members can redeem up to a maximum of 50% of the booking value through Reward Points and Rewards Catalogue at the SmartBuy Rewards Portal

Pros

• 8 complimentary (2 visits per quarter) lounge access at railway stations and get Rs. 5,000 cancellation protection in case a train is cancelled at the last minute
• Avail 2 Reward Points per Rs. 200 spent on booking flights, hotels and cruises from the IRCTC website or App
• Welcome benefits

Cons

• No dining or movie benefits
• No golf benefits
• No international/domestic airport lounge access

Pros

• Zero liability on the lost card if reported immediately
• With the EMV Chip technology presented in the card, stay protected against fraud
• Avail up to 50 days of the interest-free period from the date of purchase, and enjoy Revolving Credit at a nominal interest rate

Cons

• The Reward points are only valid for 2 years
• No complimentary Airport Lounge Access
• High-interest rate of 3.49%