Compare IRCTC SBI Card on RuPay Platform vs HDFC 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

Complimentary Airport Lounge Access within India: Lounge access program will now be based on the credit card spends. Spend Rs. 1 Lakh or more in a calendar quarter (Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun |Jul-Sept | Oct-Dec). Choose up to 2 complimentary lounge access vouchers as your Quarterly Milestone Benefit
International Lounge access using priority pass is not based on spends: Cardholders can apply for Priority Pass once they complete minimum 4 retail transactions on the card. Do note that Rupay cards are not eligible for priority pass. Using Priority Pass, avail up to 6 Complimentary Lounge Access per calendar year, outside India
1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India on transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5000
Enjoy dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program: Get up to 7.5% savings on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout (20k+ restaurants). This offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount, and valid only on payments done via the Swiggy App
Zero Lost card liability
Foreign Currency Markup: 3.5% on all foreign currency spends
Get Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
24/7 Concierge Services
Milestone Benefit: Avail 10,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs and additional 5,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 8 lakhs in an anniversary year
Spend Rs. 3L in 12 Months and get Renewal Fee waived for next renewal year
Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
Emergency overseas hospitalization up to Rs. 15 lakhs
Lost Card Liability Cover : Up to Rs 9 lakhs
On retail spends including Insurance, earn 4 reward points on Rs. 150
Get 10,000 Reward Points on annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs
Get additional 5,000 Reward Points on annual spends of Rs. 8 lakhs

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

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