IRCTC SBI Card on RuPay Platform vs InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro 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

• Upon joining InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card, you'll get 10,000 welcome bonus InterMiles and a complimentary discount code. As a joining benefit, you will receive a complimentary discount code worth Rs. 750
• You will receive the bonus InterMiles and the discount code worth Rs. 500 within 45 working days, post-payment of your Joining Fee
• Earn up to 10 InterMiles per Rs. 100 spent on the card
• Every year when you renew your InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card, get 5,000 bonus InterMiles
• Receive a complimentary discount code worth Rs. 500 as a renewal benefit
• You will receive the bonus InterMiles and the discount code worth Rs. 500 within 45 working days, post payment of your Annual Fee
• Avail 5% discount on Economy Class tickets when booked on Etihad Airways
• Get 10% discount on Business Class tickets booked on Etihad Airways
• Redemption Miles Back on international flights: 30%
• Complimentary DragonPass, the world’s first all-in-one Digital Airport platform. Get Two International Airport Lounge visits and Two Spa Sessions at selected airports in India every year, through complimentary DragonPass membership. The USD 99 annual membership fee for DragonPass is complimentary. You will need to pay for the lounge visit charges for visits done over and above the complimentary accesses
• Through BookMyShow, buy one ticket and get up to Rs. 500 off on the second ticket, twice every month
• Get complimentary Golf Round / Lesson for every Rs. 50,000 retail spend in the previous calendar month, maximum of up to four rounds every month
• Exclusive dining offers through ICICI Bank Culinary Treats Programme
• 1% fuel surcharge will be applicable on fuel transactions only at select fuel outlets
• American Express Connect provides wide range of special offers related to Travel, Lodging, Dining, Retail and Online Shopping
• Avail complimentary access to selected lounges at airports in India- Four complimentary airport lounge access per quarter (two each on American Express and/or Visa variant) on your InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card by spending Rs. 5,000 in a calendar quarter on each of your cards to avail of this facility in the next calendar quarter
• Accumulate a maximum of 60,000 InterMiles against your spends in each anniversary year. When this cap is reached, an InterMiles Uncapping Fee of Rs. 7,500 will be levied to the Credit Card account
• VISA Lounge Access: Get complimentary access to Airport Lounges in India- Four complimentary airport lounge access per quarter (2 each on American Express and/or Visa variant) on your InterMiles ICICI Bank Sapphiro Credit Card by spending Rs. 5,000 in a calendar quarter on each of your cards to avail of this facility in the next calendar quarter

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

• Redemption Miles Back on international flights: 30%
• Complimentary DragonPass, the world’s first all-in-one Digital Airport Platform
• Two International Airport Lounge visits and Two spa sessions at selected airports in India every year, through complimentary DragonPass membership

Cons

• High-interest rate
• High Joining Fees

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