IRCTC SBI Card Premier vs HDFC Regalia Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹1,499

₹2,500

Editor's Rating

3.5

4

Key Features

  • Get 10% back on AC1, AC2, AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car as reward points for ticket purchases on www.irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App 
  • Get 5% back on Air ticket purchases on www.air.irctc.co.in
  • Get 5% back on E-catering purchases on www.ecatering.irctc.co.in
  • Earn 3 Reward Points per 125 spent on Dining and standing instructions on Utility spends
  • Avail 1 Reward Point per 125 spent on other non-fuel retail purchases 
  • Get 2,500 Reward Points on annual travel spends of Rs. 50,000
  • On annual travel spends of Rs. 1,00,000, avail 5,000 Reward Points
  • Spend Based Reversal of Annual Fee on spends of Rs. 2 Lakhs
  • Complimentary Rail Accident Insurance of Rs. 10 Lakhs
  • Complimentary Air Accident insurance of Rs. 50 Lakhs
  • Complimentary Fraud Liability cover of Rs. 1 Lakh
  • Save 1% transaction charges on railway ticket bookings on www.irctc.co.in
  • Save 1.8% transaction charges on airline ticket bookings on www.air.irctc.co.in
  • Book airline tickets with IRCTC at unbeatable prices, and explore the wide range of tailor made packages ranging from adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage and leisure tours to various places in India. Avail accommodation at 5,000+ hotels, covering 350 cities in India
  • 1% fuel surcharge at all petrol pumps in India, on transactions between  Rs. 500 - Rs. 4,000
  • 8 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 2 per quarter)
  • Visa Privileges include: Savings of 10% on Hertz car rental and up to 35% on Avis Car Rentals, exclusive benefits across 900 luxury hotels globally, and obtain up to 10,000 miles per night on hotel stay plus 25% extra miles on Kaligo.com
  • Complimentary credit card fraud liability cover of Rs. 1 lakh
  • Complimentary Overseas Accident cover of Rs. 50 lakh
  • With Flexipay facility, convert transactions in EMIs by simply transacting Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
  • While booking railway tickets online using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card, get the tickets delivered at your doorstep
  • The IRCTC SBI Card Premier credit card is accepted in over 24 million outlets across the world, including 3,25,000 outlets in India
  • 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

Editor's Review

Pros                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

  • Complimentary credit card fraud liability cover of Rs. 1 lakh
  • Complimentary Overseas Accident cover of Rs. 50 lakh
  • 8 complimentary railway lounge access in India                                                                                                         

Cons

  • No golf benefits
  • No complimentary airport lounge access

Pros

  • Earn 10,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs.
  • Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
  • Fuel Surcharge Waiver

 

Cons

  • Slightly high Annual Fee
  • No golf/coaching sessions


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