IRCTC SBI Card Premier vs Paytm HDFC Bank Select Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹1,499

₹1,000

Editor's Rating

3.5

3.75

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
  • 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

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

  • 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


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