IRCTC SBI Card on RuPay Platform vs HDFC Business Regalia 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

• Earn 4 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent on retail spends excluding wallet, EMI and petrol
• By making Vendor/supplier bill payments and GST payments using HDFC Bank Business Regalia Credit Card, get up to 50 days of free credit period
• 12 Complimentary Airport Lounge Access within India at domestic and international terminals
• Customers who use RuPay cards can now enjoy 12 complimentary airport lounge accesses within India and 6 outside India
• With the Diners Club card, you can enjoy up to 12 complimentary airport lounge visits within India and 6 outside India
• PRIORITY PASS: To avail a Priority Pass, you can apply once you complete a minimum of 4 retail transactions on your HDFC Bank Regalia Credit Card. With a Priority Pass, you and your add-on member can together enjoy up to 6 complimentary lounge access per calendar year, outside India
• Get 5% monthly cashback on Business Essential Spends 
• Up to 4 Reward Points on every Rs.150 spent for business payment, redeem reward points to pay credit card bill
• HDFC Bank Merchants can now conveniently make vendor and distributor payments through a single app using SmartHub
• Get Pre-approved instant loans and Cash withdrawal facility on the Business Credit Card
• Convert all big spends into EMI after purchase
• Zero Lost card liability
• Get Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
• 2% on all foreign currency spends
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India on transactions betwwen Rs. 400 and Rs. 5000
• Enjoy dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program
• Save up to 20% on all restaurant bills via Swiggy Dineout (20,000+ restaurants). The offer includes both restaurant and Swiggy discounts and is only valid on payments made through the Swiggy app
• Milestone Benefit: Earn Bonus 10,000 Reward Points when spending Rs. 5 lakhs in the anniversary year. Earn an additional 5,000 Reward Points when spending Rs. 8 lakhs in the anniversary year
• Renewal Offer: The renewal fee is waived off if you spent more than 3 lakhs in the previous year
• Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• Air Accidental death cover up to Rs 1 Cr
• Emergency Overseas Hospitalization protection worth up to Rs. 15 lakhs 
• Flight Delay cover of up to Rs 25,000
• Missing of Connecting International Flight cover of up to Rs 25,000
• The maximum 50,000 Reward Points can be earned in a statement cycle for your Business Regalia Credit Card
• This card is enabled for contactless payments

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

• On all foreign currency spends, avail the lowest foreign currency markup of 2% 
• Redeem Reward Points instantly against Airline ticket booking and Hotel booking
• Enjoy the exclusive 24/7 Concierge Service

Cons

• Although complimentary Membership to the Priority Pass Program is offered, all Lounge visits within India using priority pass will be charged at US $27 + GST
• Lounge Visits outside India exceeding the complimentary visits will be charged at US $27 + GST.
• The annual fee of 2500 is moderately high