IRCTC SBI Card on RuPay Platform vs HDFC Bank Platinum Edge Credit Card

• Purchase tickets through irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App for AC1, AC2. AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car and earn 10% Value Back as Reward points
• Avail 1 Reward Point for every Rs. 125 spent on non-fuel retail purchases, including railway ticket purchases on irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App
• Save 1% transaction charges on railway ticket bookings on www.irctc.co.in. Enjoy the wide range of tailor made packages ranging from adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage and leisure tours to various places in India. Get accommodation at over 5,000 hotels, covering 350 cities in India
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India on transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 3,000
• IRCTC SBI Card (on RuPay platform) provided great offers on travel, golf, dining and other entertainment options from RuPay
• 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 1 per quarter)
• Withdraw cash from over 2 plus million global ATMs in 190 countries/territories, including over 43,000 SBI ATMs in India
• Transfer outstanding balance of other bank’s credit card to IRCTC SBI Card (on RuPay platform) to avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
• With Flexipay facility, convert transactions in easy monthly installments. Simply transact Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Use IRCTC SBI Card (on RuPay platform) to book railway tickets online and get them delivered to you

• Renew the credit card’s membership for free by spending Rs 50,000 in a year
• Get 2 reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
• Redeem the points as cash back (100 points = Rs. 10) and use it to pay off outstanding balance
• Redeem the reward points for exciting gifts and air miles with the exclusive MyRewards catalogue, which is the HDFC Bank Credit Card Rewards program
• Avail 50% more reward points at premium restaurants
• Get a waiver of fuel surcharge of up to Rs. 250 in every billing cycle. Save up to Rs. 1800 a year (assuming spends of Rs.  6000 per month)
• Stay protected against unauthorized use of the card when shopping anywhere with the EMV Chip Card technology
• Zero liability on lost card after reporting the loss
• Avail up to 50 interest-free days from date of purchase
• Enjoy Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
• 50 days of interest-free credit

Pros

• 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a quarter to participating lounges in India
• Bonus Reward Points to be credited to the IRCTC SBI Card (on RuPay platform) account within 45 days of eligible transaction
• Purchase tickets through irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App for AC1, AC2. AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car and earn 10% Value Back as Reward points

Cons

• No golf benefits
• No complimentary airport lounge access

Pros

• Get 2 reward points for every Rs. 150 spends
• Redeem the points as cash back (100 points = Rs. 10) and use it to pay off outstanding balance
• Redeem the reward points for exciting gifts and air miles with the exclusive MyRewards catalogue, which is the HDFC Bank Credit Card Rewards program

Cons

• No movie benefits
• No golf benefits
• No international and domestic lounge access