IRCTC SBI Card on RuPay Platform vs Stable Money Suryoday Bank 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

Cashback Benefits

• Earning: 0.5% cashback on all card spends, including UPI transactions
• Capping: Cashback capped at Rs. 3,000 for every statement cycle

Airport Lounge Access

• 8 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per year, capped at 2 visits per quarter

RuPay Benefits

• RuPay Select Offer: RuPay Select card variant issued if FD amount is above Rs. 1.15 lakh (otherwise RuPay Platinum is issued)
• RuPay Select Wellness Program: Gym membership, health check-up, spa and salon services, and golf sessions are offered once a year under this program

Insurance Coverage

• Sum insured of up to Rs. 2 lakh: For RuPay Platinum cardholders
• Sum insured of up to Rs. 10 lakh: For Rupay Select cardholders

Fuel Benefit

• Fuel surcharge waiver on fuel transactions of up to Rs. 8,000, capped at Rs. 40,000 monthly fuel spends
• Enjoy exclusive discounts on the RuPay network

RuPay Select Wellness Program (Applicable to RuPay Select Cardholders only)

• RuPay Select Cardholders can avail additional benefits of Gym Membership, Health Check-ups, Spa and Salon Services, and Golf
• RuPay Select Benefits are eligible to be redeemed only once in a year

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

• Hassle-free cashback on all spends, including UPI transactions
• Lifetime free card with up to 8% interest on FD
• Up to 8 free domestic airport lounge visits every year
• Additional lifestyle benefits for RuPay Select cardholders

Cons

• Low value-back rate through cashback earnings
• High FD amount requirement for RuPay Select card variant benefits
• FD must remain until card closure