IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs HDFC Infinia 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

• You will get Welcome Benefit of Complimentary Club Marriott membership for a year which provides up to 20% discounts for Dining and Stays across Asia – Pacific region
• As a Welcome Benefit, receive 10,000 Reward Points upon fee realization
• If you spend eight lakhs or more in the preceding 12 months, you’ll get renewal membership fee waived off for next year
• Avail Renewal benefit of 10,000 Reward Points
• Complimentary unlimited airport lounge access within and outside India using the Priority Pass. The same benefit is also available for the add on priority pass holders. Through Priority Pass membership you may also use the refreshment and business centre facilities at the selected lounges
• Avail 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations in India on transactions between Rs.400 and Rs.1,00,000
• Enjoy lowest markup fee of 2% on all foreign currency transactions
• Avail unlimited complimentary golf games at leading courses in India and selected courses across the globe. Also, you’ll have unlimited complimentary Golf coaching at selected golf courses within India
• Enjoy the Good Food Trail dining program at some of the premium restaurants across top cities
• Earn 5 Reward Points on Rs. 150 on retail spends including Insurance, Utilities, Education, and Rent pay
• Gut 10X Reward Points on travel and shopping spends on HDFC SmartBuy
• Earn 2X Rewards Points on dining spends
• Infinia Credit Card provides Credit Shield Cover for up to 9 lakhs

Rewards Rate:

• Default Reward Rate is 3.3%
• Avail Accelerated Reward Rate of 6.6% (2X on Dining/ airvistara / hdfcbankinfinia)
• Get Accelerated Reward Rate: 33% (10X with limited partners)

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

• This credit card is suitable for those who’re frequent travelers
• Get Accidental Air Death cover worth Rs. 3 Crore
• If there’s an emergency overseas while, get emergency overseas hospitalization insurance up to Rs. 50 lakhs

Cons

• This credit card is suitable for those who have high earnings
• This credit card doesn’t have any monthly & annual benefits
• This credit card is by “Invite only”