IRCTC SBI Card on RuPay Platform vs Paytm HDFC Bank Select 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

• Avail 5% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Recharge + Utility + Travel + Movies + Mini App]
• Avail 3% Cashback on Accelerated Categories such as Swiggy, AJIO, Big Basket & Uber
• Get 1% Cashback on all other retail transactions
• Obtain up to 50 days of interest free credit 
• Get up to 4 complimentary add-on cards
• Utility Bill Payments: By registering the Credit Card with SmartPay, HDFC Bank's Utility Bill payment service, you can be ensured that all your utility bills will be paid on time easily and conveniently
• If your card is lost, by reporting it immediately to the bank's 24-hour call centre, you will have zero liability for any fraudulent transactions made on your card
• 8 Complimentary access to Domestic Airport Lounges in India in a calendar year
• Get a 1% fuel surcharge waived on fuel transactions. This is applicable on minimum transactions of Rs. 400 and maximum transactions of Rs. 5,000 
• Milestone Benefit: Avail Gift Vouchers worth Rs.500 upon spending Rs. 50,000 every Calendar Quarter 
• The Paytm HDFC Bank Select Credit Card is designed to allow contactless payments
• Avail up to 20% discount on partner restaurants through Dineout

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

• 5% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Recharge + Utility + Travel + Movies + Mini App]
• Avail 3% Cashback on Accelerated Categories such as Swiggy, AJIO, Big Basket & Uber
• 8 Complimentary access to Domestic Airport Lounges in India in a calendar year

Cons

• No rewards as such
• Get 1% Cashback on all other retail transactions
• Milestone benefits could have been made better