IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs Axis Bank Atlas Credit Card

• 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

* As soon as you become an ATLAS Credit Cardholder, get to be part of the exclusive Silver membership tier that offers a various benefits. Moreover, the more you spend in your anniversary year, the membership tier will get upgraded

* Unlock additional benefits in Gold and Platinum tier memberships

* In an anniversary year, when touching Rs. 7.5L of spends, get upgraded to the Gold tier and when spending beyond Rs. 15L, get upgraded to the Platinum tier. Do note that each tier comes with base earn of 2 EDGE Miles per Rs. 100 spent and accelerated earn of 5 EDGE Miles per Rs. 100 spent on TRAVEL EDGE portal, direct airlines and direct hotel spends. Each tier comes with Milestone and Annual benefits in the form of EDGE Miles which can be redeemed

* Annual Benefit: Avail up to 10,000 EDGE Miles on completion of a year. Do note that 1 EDGE Mile is equal to Rs 1

* Milestone Benefits: Avail up to 10,000 EDGE Miles on achieving the Spends Milestone. Do note that 1 EDGE Mile is equal to Rs 1

* Earn 5 EDGE Miles on Travel per Rs 100 spend

* Earn 2 EDGE Miles on Other Spends- Get 2 EDGE Miles per Rs. 100 spent

* Domestic and International Lounge Access

* Concierge Services

* Dedicated Miles Transfer Prgram for all cardholders (Do note 1 EDGE Mile = 2 Partner Mile

* Enjoy dining proposition that provides 25% off up to Rs. 800 on dining restaurants via EazyDiner. This is valid on minimum order value of Rs. 2000 and twice per month per card

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

Pros

* Miles Transfer Program: Easily convert EDGE Miles to program partner Miles. 1 EDGE Mile = 2 Partner Mile

* Enjoy dining proposition that provides 25% off up to Rs. 800 on dining restaurants via EazyDiner. This is valid on minimum order value of Rs. 2000 and twice per month per card

* 1% fuel surcharge waiver

Cons

* No golf benefits

* No Zero Liability Protection

* No Insurance Benefits