IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs HDFC Diners Club Black

• 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

• Complimentary Ola cabs | cult.fit Live | BookMyShow | TataCliQ vouchers on spends of over Rs. 80,000 every month

• Avail 5 Reward Points for every Rs 150 spent
• Up to 10X Reward Points via SmartBuy and 2X on weekend dining
• HDFC Bank x Swiggy Dineout - Good food Trail: Enjoy FLAT 10% EXTRA OFF on dining bills at 35K+ restaurants      
• Travel benefits: Book flight tickets / hotels across 150+  airlines and choice of hotels (Domestic & International) at https://offers.smartbuy.hdfcbank.com/diners
• Up to 50 days of interest free credit period on the credit card
• Credit liability cover: Rs. 9 lakh
• Foreign Currency Markup:  2% on all your foreign currency spends
• Revolving Credit is available at a nominal interest rate on the HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Credit Card
• 24/7 Concierge Services
• Unlimited Airport lounge access to 1000+ Lounges in India and worldwide for primary and add-on card members
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations in India on minimum transaction of Rs. 400 and Max CashBack of Rs. 1000 per statement cycle
• Milestone Benefit: As the milestone benefit the credit card holders can select any 2 benefits amongst cult.fit Live 1 month membership or BookMyShow or TataCLiQ or Ola cabs vouchers worth Rs. 500 every month on spends of Rs. 80,000
• Annual Spend based benefit: Complimentary annual memberships of Club Marriott, Times Prime, Amazon Prime, Swiggy One (3 months), MMT BLACK can also be availed upon achieving annual spend of Rs 8 Lakhs at the time of card anniversary
• HDFC Bank Diners Club Black Credit Card comes with an option to convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• Contactless Payment
• Air accident insurance cover worth Rs 2 crore
• Emergency overseas hospitalization: Rs. 50 Lakh
• Travel Insurance Cover of up to Rs. 55,000 on baggage delay                                                               
• Credit Liability Cover of up to Rs. 9 Lakh
• Diners Exclusive Offers: Fast Track Airport Experience, Dining Delight (exclusive dining offers, from gourmet cuisine to local delicacies), Luxury Spas access, and Small Medium Enterprise (SME), which is tailor-made offers such as workspaces, business insurance and wellness discounts to meet business needs
• Complimentary Golf games across the finest courses in the world ( 6 per quarter)  

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

• Air accident insurance cover worth Rs 2 crore
• Emergency overseas hospitalization: Rs. 50 Lakh
• Travel Insurance Cover of up to Rs. 55,000 on baggage delay                                                               
• Credit Liability Cover of up to Rs. 9 Lakh
• Diners Exclusive Offers: Fast Track Airport Experience, Dining Delight (exclusive dining offers, from gourmet cuisine to local delicacies), Luxury Spas access, and Small Medium Enterprise (SME), which is tailor-made offers such as workspaces, business insurance and wellness discounts to meet business needs

Cons

• Joining and renewal fee is on the higher side