Kotak 811 #DreamDifferent Credit Card vs IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

• No joining fee and annual fee
• Get 4 reward points against every Rs. 100 of online spends
• Get 1 reward point against every Rs. 100 of other spends
• Interest free cash withdrawal: Withdraw cash up to 90% of the total credit limit
• Balance Transfer: The processing fee of Rs. 349 per Rs. 10,000. Continued interest free period on fresh retail purchases. Simply call the bank to transfer other credit card balances
• Add-on Card: Add-on Cards will have all the benefits that  is available on the main on Card
• Fuel & Railway Surcharge waiver:  Get 1% across all petrol pumps for transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 3000, and 1.8%  for transactions on irctc.co.in and 2.5% Indian railway booking counters

The Milestone Reward Program for 811 #DreamDifferent Credit Card Rupay variant- Milestone Offer benefits will be as per below construct:

Spend Rs. 72,000 in a year and get Amazon vouchers up to Rs. 1000

1. Rs. 250 voucher on spend of Rs. 36,000 in anniversary year
2. Rs. 1000 voucher on spend of Rs. 72,000 in anniversary year

Existing customers will also be eligible for bonus offers as mentioned below on achieving the spends criteria of Rs. 75,000 in an anniversary year. Cardholder may select any one of the below options:

Redemption Option 1: Cashback of Rs. 750

• Claim cashback within 3 months after anniversary year gets over
• If claimed, the cashback will reflect in the next billing cycle

Redemption Option 2: 4 free PVR tickets

• Claim PVR tickets within 3 months after the anniversary year gets over
• PVR tickets can be used for any day and any show and are transferrable
• Star Pass Code will be issued which can be redeemed for online PVR Movie Ticket booking at www.pvrcinemas.com

• Buy tickets through irctc.co.in & IRCTC Mobile App for AC1, AC2, AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car and earn up to 10% Value Back as Reward Points
• Get 1 Reward point for every Rs. 125 spent on non-fuel retail purchases, including railway ticket purchases at www.irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App (Android only)
• Save 1% transaction charges on railway ticket bookings on www.irctc.co.in. Log on to irctc.co.in and avail exclusive travel privileges, book airline tickets with IRCTC at unbeatable prices. Avail wide range of tailor made packages ranging from adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage and leisure tours to various places in India. Avail accommodation at over 5,000 hotels, covering 350 cities in India
• 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 1 per quarter)
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions between Rs. 500 - Rs. 3,000, exclusive of GST and other charge
• Save 1% transaction charges, exclusive of GST and all other charges, when booking railway tickets on irctc.co.in, using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card
• IRCTC SBI Platinum Card provides great offers on travel, golf, dining and other entertainment options from Visa                
• Withdraw cash from over 1 million Visa ATMs worldwide, including over 18,000 Visa ATMs in India and more than 10,000 State Bank ATMs spread across 100 cities in India
• With Flexipay, convert the transactions in easy monthly installments. Simply transact for Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Transfer the outstanding balance of your other bank’s credit card to IRCTC SBI Platinum Card, and avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
• Use IRCTC SBI Platinum Card to book railway tickets online and get them delivered to your doorstep

Pros

• Get 4 reward points against every Rs. 100 of online spends
• Get 1 reward point against every Rs. 100 of other spends
• Spend Rs. 72,000 in a year and get Amazon vouchers up to Rs. 1000

Cons

• No complimentary golf/coaching sessions
• No Complimentary Airport Lounge Access

Pros

• Enjoy 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 1 per quarter)
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India, on transactions of Rs. 500 - Rs. 3,000, exclusive of GST and other charge
• Save 1% transaction charges, exclusive of GST and all other charges, when booking railway tickets on irctc.co.in, using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

Cons

• Interest rate charges are bit high
• While the IRCTC SBI Platinum Card offer satisfactory rewards, there several other cards which give you better flexibility while booking flights from any airlines and yet gain reward points