IRCTC SBI Card on RuPay Platform vs Paytm SBI Credit Card SELECT

Joining Fees

₹500

₹1,499

Editor's Rating

3.9

3.1

Key Features

  • Avail exclusive travel privileges by logging on to irctc.co.in 
  • Book airline tickets with IRCTC at unbeatable prices
  • 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
  • Welcome Benefits of Paytm SBI Credit Card SELECT includes availing benefits up to Rs. 75,000 with a complimentary Paytm First Membership. You'll also get Rs. 750 as Cashback in Paytm Wallet. The Paytm First Membership will be given only upon the card activation by making a transaction with the card
  • Get 5% Cashback on Paytm Mall, Movies and Travel
  • Avail 2% Cashback on all other purchases on Paytm App
  • On any other spends done offline and online stores, get 1% Cashback
  • Percentage cashback will be earned in the form of Reward Points on minimum transaction size of Rs. 100 each that are automatically redeemed as Paytm Gift Voucher balance
  • Stay protected with an extra layer of protection against cyber fraud with Cyber Fraud Insurance cover of Rs. 2,00,000
  • Milestone Benefit: Obtain complimentary Paytm First Membership Voucher at renewal on achieving annual retail spends of Rs.1,00,000. The cardholder can get eligible for Milestone Gift Voucher of Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 4,000 after achieving annual milestone retail spends of Rs. 4,00,000 and Rs. 6,00,000 for the eligible year, respectively
  • All eligible Paytm SBI Cardholders will be able to choose any one of the following electronic Gift Voucher (EGV) Options worth Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 4,000 Milestone Gift: Hush Puppies/Bata and Pantaloons
  • Avail complimentary Priority Pass worth US $99 for the first two years of cardholder membership. Priority Pass Lounge Charges: Airport Lounge visits within India through the Priority Pass Program will be charged with a usage fee of $27 per visit + applicable taxes. Moreover, after exhausting the complimentary visits, every Airport Lounge visits outside India through the Priority Pass Program will be charged a usage fee of $27 per visit + applicable taxes
  • Avail 4 complimentary domestic lounge visits (Restricted to 1 per quarter)

Editor's Review

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 for AC1, AC2. AC3 and AC CC and earn 10% Value back as Reward points

Cons

  • No Airport Lounge Access 

Pros

  • Get 1% Fuel Surcharge waiver for transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 4000. Maximum surcharge waiver of Rs. 250 per statement cycle, per credit card account
  • Surcharges for Railway Tickets - Railway Counters: Rs. 30 + 2.5% of the transaction amount
  • Surcharges for Railway Tickets(irctc.co.in ): 1% of the transaction amount plus all applicable taxes

Cons

  • No complimentary Golf course access or classes


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