Compare IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs IRCTC SBI Card Premier

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

Get 10% back on AC1, AC2, AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car as reward points for ticket purchases on www.irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App
Get 5% back on Air ticket purchases on www.air.irctc.co.in
Get 5% back on E-catering purchases on www.ecatering.irctc.co.in
Earn 3 Reward Points per 125 spent on Dining and standing instructions on Utility spends
Avail 1 Reward Point per 125 spent on other non-fuel retail purchases
Get 2,500 Reward Points on annual travel spends of Rs. 50,000
On annual travel spends of Rs. 1,00,000, avail 5,000 Reward Points
Spend Based Reversal of Annual Fee on spends of Rs. 2 Lakhs
Complimentary Rail Accident Insurance of Rs. 10 Lakhs
Complimentary Air Accident insurance of Rs. 50 Lakhs
Complimentary Fraud Liability cover of Rs. 1 Lakh
Save 1% transaction charges on railway ticket bookings on www.irctc.co.in
Save 1.8% transaction charges on airline ticket bookings on www.air.irctc.co.in
Book airline tickets with IRCTC at unbeatable prices, and explore the wide range of tailor made packages ranging from adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage and leisure tours to various places in India. Avail accommodation at 5,000+ hotels, covering 350 cities in India
1% fuel surcharge at all petrol pumps in India, on transactions between Rs. 500 - Rs. 4,000
8 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 2 per quarter)
Visa Privileges include: Savings of 10% on Hertz car rental and up to 35% on Avis Car Rentals, exclusive benefits across 900 luxury hotels globally, and obtain up to 10,000 miles per night on hotel stay plus 25% extra miles on Kaligo.com
Complimentary credit card fraud liability cover of Rs. 1 lakh
Complimentary Overseas Accident cover of Rs. 50 lakh
With Flexipay facility, convert transactions in EMIs by simply transacting Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
While booking railway tickets online using IRCTC SBI Platinum Card, get the tickets delivered at your doorstep
The IRCTC SBI Card Premier credit card is accepted in over 24 million outlets across the world, including 3,25,000 outlets in India

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