IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs HDFC Millennia Credit Card

Joining Fees

₹500

₹1,000

Editor's Rating

3.9

4

Key Features

  • As a Welcome Gift, receive 350 activation bonus Reward Points on single transaction of Rs. 500 or more within 45 days of card issuance. Fuel and Cash spend are not included. You can earn Rs. 100 cash back on the first ATM cash withdrawal within 30 days of receiving the 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
  • Enjoy 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India
  • Use IRCTC SBI Platinum Card to book railway tickets online and get them delivered at your doorstep
  • IRCTC SBI Platinum Card provides great offers on travel, golf, dining and other entertainment options from Visa
  • Easy Money lets you avail money just when you need it and get the cheque or draft delivered at your home                           
  • IRCTC SBI Platinum Card is a travel card and can be used in over 29 million Visa outlets worldwide & 3,25,000 outlets in India
  • With Flexipay, convert your transactions in easy monthly installments. Just 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 your IRCTC SBI Platinum Card, and avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
  • Renewal Offer: Spend Rs. 1 lakh or more in the previous 12 months to waive the renewal membership fee for the next year
  • Avail 5% Cashback on Amazon, BookMyShow, Cult.fit, Flipkart, Myntra, Sony LIV, Swiggy, Tata CLiQ, Uber and Zomato
  • Avail 1% cashback on all other spends including EMI & Wallet transactions, except Fuel
  • Get Rs. 1000 worth of gift vouchers on spends of Rs. 1,00,000 and above in each calendar quarter
  • Up to 20% discount on partnered restaurants via Swiggy Dineout
  • Zero lost card liability
  • Up to 50 days of interest-free period from the date of purchase
  • Revolving Credit is available at a nominal interest rate 
  • Enjoy amazing dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program
  • Save up to 20% on your restaurant bill payments at more than 20,000 restaurants with Swiggy Dineout. This offer includes both restaurant and Swiggy discounts and is only available for payments made through the Swiggy App
  • Lounge access has been added to the quarterly spend milestone program, effective from December 1, 2023. Once a user achieves a quarterly spend milestone, they can choose to receive either a Dreamfolks airport lounge access voucher or a Rs. 1000 voucher from a list of available brands
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations in India. This is valid on transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5000 
  • Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
  • This card is equipped with contactless payment technology for added convenience and speed

Editor's Review

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

  • Get 7% Reward points on every Shoppers Stop spends
  • Get 2% Reward points on every Non-Shoppers Stop spends
  • Enjoy Complimentary Shoppers Stop Black membership worth Rs. 4500

Cons

  • No golf/coaching sessions
  • No proper lounge access benefits


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