IRCTC SBI Card Premier vs Paytm SBI Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹1,499

₹499

Editor's Rating

3.5

3.1

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
  • Welcome Benefits of Paytm SBI Credit Card includes availing benefits up to Rs. 75,000 with a complimentary Paytm First Membership. The Paytm First Membership will be given only upon the card activation by making a transaction with the card
  • Get 3% Cashback on Paytm Mall, Movies and Travel
  • Avail 2% Cashback on all other purchases on Paytm App
  • Other spends across offline and online stores, get 1% Cashback
  • Obtain complimentary Paytm First Membership Voucher at renewal on achieving annual retail spends of Rs.1,00,000
  • Avail 1% fuel surcharge waiver on transactions between Rs. 500 to Rs. 3000. The maximum surcharge waiver per statement cycle is Rs. 100, per credit card
  • The Paytm SBI Cardholders will be entitled to obtain insurance cover of Rs. 1,00,000 for financial loss due to fraudulent usage of a credit card. Do note that this is a unique feature availed for a card in its fee range
  • Surcharges for Railway Tickets - Railway Counters: Rs. 30 + 2.5% of the transaction amount
  • Surcharges for Railway Tickets(irctc.co.in ): 1% of transaction amount plus all applicable taxes

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

  • Complimentary Paytm First Membership
  • Spends based Cashback Benefit Structure:

a. 3% Cashback on Travel, Movies and Mall purchases through Paytm app

b. 2% Cashback on other purchases through Paytm app

c. 1% Cashback everywhere else

  • Complimentary Cyber Fraud Insurance cover of INR 1,00,000

Cons

  • No complimentary airport lounge access
  • No rewards facility 
  • No complimentary Golf course access or classes


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