IRCTC SBI Card Premier vs SBI Card Prime

• 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 10 Reward Points per Rs. 100 spent on Dining, Groceries, Departmental stores and Movies
• Earn 2 Reward Points per Rs. 100 on all other retail spends
• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on transaction amount ranging from Rs. 500 - Rs. 4000 across all petrol pumps
• Get Pizza Hut e-Voucher worth Rs. 1,000 on achieving spends of Rs. 50,000 in a calendar quarter
• Waiver of Renewal Fee on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs
• Avail E-Gift Voucher worth Rs. 7,000 from Yatra.com/Pantaloons on achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 Lakhs
• Get complimentary Trident Privilege Red Tier Membership   
• Get exclusive 1,000 Welcome Points on registration
• Get 1,500 Bonus Points on your first stay and additional Rs. 1,000 hotel credit on extended night stay
• Avail 10% instant saving on bookings through hotel website
• Avail 10 points for every Rs.100 spent during the stay at participating hotels
• Complimentary Club Vistara Silver membership
• Get 1 Upgrade Voucher
• Avail 9 Club Vistara Points for every Rs. 100 spent on Vistara flights
• 4 complimentary visits per calendar year to International Priority Pass Lounges, outside India (max. 2 visits per quarter)
• 8 complimentary visits per calendar year to Domestic Lounges in India (max. 2 visits per quarter)
• Get 20 Reward Points per Rs. 100  spent on your birthday

Mastercard/Visa/American Express Privileges

• Mastercard

a. Avail 4 rounds of complimentary green fees access and up to 50% off on golf games along with 1 complimentary lesson per month at selected golf courses in India

b. Get up to 15% discount on best available room rates and up to 15% discount on F&B at Lalit Hotels

• Visa

a. Savings of up to 10% on Hertz car rental and up to 35% on Avis Car Rentals

b. Exclusive benefits across 900 luxury hotels worldwide

• American Express

a. American Express Dining Platform - Discover delectable dining offers and up to 25% discount in your city

b. Complimentary Tablet plus membership - access to VIP upgrades and privileges at hotels in India and around the world

• Get complimentary Air Accident Liability Cover of Rs. 50 lakhs
• Get complimentary credit card Fraud Liability Cover of Rs. 1 lakh
• With Flexipay, convert your transactions in easy monthly installments. Simply transact for Rs. 2,500 or more using your SBI Card PRIME, and log onto sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Transfer the outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to SBI Card PRIME, to avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs

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

• 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver on transaction amount ranging from Rs.500-Rs.4000 across all petrol pumps
• Waiver of Renewal Fee on annual spends of Rs. 3 Lakhs
• 4 complimentary International Airport Lounge visits, 8 complimentary Domestic VISA/Mastercard Lounges (max. 2 visits per quarter)

Cons

• General spending rewards rate: 0.50%
• Joining Fee bit high