IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs Paytm HDFC Bank Select 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

• Avail 5% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Recharge + Utility + Travel + Movies + Mini App]
• Avail 3% Cashback on Accelerated Categories such as Swiggy, AJIO, Big Basket & Uber
• Get 1% Cashback on all other retail transactions
• Obtain up to 50 days of interest free credit 
• Get up to 4 complimentary add-on cards
• Utility Bill Payments: By registering the Credit Card with SmartPay, HDFC Bank's Utility Bill payment service, you can be ensured that all your utility bills will be paid on time easily and conveniently
• If your card is lost, by reporting it immediately to the bank's 24-hour call centre, you will have zero liability for any fraudulent transactions made on your card
• 8 Complimentary access to Domestic Airport Lounges in India in a calendar year
• Get a 1% fuel surcharge waived on fuel transactions. This is applicable on minimum transactions of Rs. 400 and maximum transactions of Rs. 5,000 
• Milestone Benefit: Avail Gift Vouchers worth Rs.500 upon spending Rs. 50,000 every Calendar Quarter 
• The Paytm HDFC Bank Select Credit Card is designed to allow contactless payments
• Avail up to 20% discount on partner restaurants through Dineout

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

• 5% Cashback on purchases on Paytm [Recharge + Utility + Travel + Movies + Mini App]
• Avail 3% Cashback on Accelerated Categories such as Swiggy, AJIO, Big Basket & Uber
• 8 Complimentary access to Domestic Airport Lounges in India in a calendar year

Cons

• No rewards as such
• Get 1% Cashback on all other retail transactions
• Milestone benefits could have been made better