IRCTC SBI Card Premier vs IDFC FIRST Select Credit Card

• 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

• Get 3X Reward Points on Spends till Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle
• Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
• Avail 1X Reward Points on Insurance premium and Utility bill payments
• Use the Reward points to instantly pay for online or in-store purchases
• Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions
• Avail ‘Buy One, Get One' offer on movie tickets up to Rs. 125 on Paytm mobile app. This is valid twice per month
• Enjoy 300+ Brand Offers all year long
• Get up to 20% discount at 1500+ restaurants
• Complimentary Roadside Assistance worth Rs. 1,399
• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver up to Rs. 300 per month at all fuel stations in India, on transactions between Rs. 200 and Rs. 5000
• Air Accident Cover of Rs. 1 Crore
• Personal Accident Cover of Rs. 5,00,000
• Lost Card Liability Cover of Rs. 50,000
• Comprehensive Travel Insurance Cover of Rs. 22,500
• Convert all transactions above Rs. 2,500 into easy and convenient EMIs on the mobile app
• Instant EMI conversion for all online transactions above Rs. 2,500 on the bank’s OTP page
• Enjoy convenient transfer of balances from other bank credit cards with the bank’s balance transfer privilege

Premium Benefits includes as follows:

• Availing 2 complimentary Domestic airport lounge visits per quarter, on spending Rs. 20,000 every month  
• Availing 4 complimentary railway lounge visits per quarter
• Cancellation For Any Reason (CFAR) insurance: Get cancellation cover for up to 2 claims up to Rs. 10,000, will be available for hotel and flight booking cancellations.

VISA Offers are as follows:

• Airport Meet & Greet - Avail discounts on Airport Fast Track immigration service worldwide
• Airport Transfers - Enjoy discounts on Airport transfer limousine service across in more than 3000 cities across 83 countries
• Concierge 
• Luxury Hotel Collection – Get access to over 900 luxury hotels around the globe with premium benefits such as automatic room upgrade upon arrival, Complimentary in-room Wi-Fi, Complimentary continental breakfast, VIP Guest status, 3PM check-out upon request and others

MasterCard Offers are as follows:

• Limo Service Airport Pick Up and Drop 
• Airport Meet & Assist - Cardholders will get assistance through the airport with all aspects of their departure and arrivals
• Get 4 complimentary Golf rounds and 12 complimentary Golf lessons per calendar year

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

• Get 10X Reward Points on crossing spends of Rs. 20,000 in a statement cycle and on birthdays
• Domestic airport and railway lounge access
• Get 3X Reward Points on rental and property management transactions

Cons

• No International Airport Lounge access
• Welcome gift voucher is only provided on spending Rs. 5000 or more within 30 days of card generation
• No Priority Pass facility