Compare IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs HDFC Regalia 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

Complimentary Airport Lounge Access within India: Lounge access program will now be based on the credit card spends. Spend Rs. 1 Lakh or more in a calendar quarter (Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun |Jul-Sept | Oct-Dec). Choose up to 2 complimentary lounge access vouchers as your Quarterly Milestone Benefit
International Lounge access using priority pass is not based on spends: Cardholders can apply for Priority Pass once they complete minimum 4 retail transactions on the card. Do note that Rupay cards are not eligible for priority pass. Using Priority Pass, avail up to 6 Complimentary Lounge Access per calendar year, outside India
1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India on transactions between Rs. 400 and Rs. 5000
Enjoy dining benefits with the Good Food Trail program: Get up to 7.5% savings on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout (20k+ restaurants). This offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount, and valid only on payments done via the Swiggy App
Zero Lost card liability
Foreign Currency Markup: 3.5% on all foreign currency spends
Get Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
24/7 Concierge Services
Milestone Benefit: Avail 10,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs and additional 5,000 Reward Points when achieving annual spends of Rs. 8 lakhs in an anniversary year
Spend Rs. 3L in 12 Months and get Renewal Fee waived for next renewal year
Convert big spends into EMI after purchase
Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
Emergency overseas hospitalization up to Rs. 15 lakhs
Lost Card Liability Cover : Up to Rs 9 lakhs
On retail spends including Insurance, earn 4 reward points on Rs. 150
Get 10,000 Reward Points on annual spends of Rs. 5 lakhs
Get additional 5,000 Reward Points on annual spends of Rs. 8 lakhs

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