IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs Paytm SBI Credit Card SELECT

• 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

• Welcome Benefits of Paytm SBI Credit Card SELECT includes availing benefits up to Rs. 75,000 with a complimentary Paytm First Membership. You'll also get Rs. 750 as Cashback in Paytm Wallet. The Paytm First Membership will be given only upon the card activation by making a transaction with the card
• Get 5% Cashback on Paytm Mall, Movies and Travel
• Avail 2% Cashback on all other purchases on Paytm App
• On any other spends done offline and online stores, get 1% Cashback
• Percentage cashback will be earned in the form of Reward Points on minimum transaction size of Rs. 100 each that are automatically redeemed as Paytm Gift Voucher balance
• Stay protected with an extra layer of protection against cyber fraud with Cyber Fraud Insurance cover of Rs. 2,00,000
• Milestone Benefit: Obtain complimentary Paytm First Membership Voucher at renewal on achieving annual retail spends of Rs.1,00,000. The cardholder can get eligible for Milestone Gift Voucher of Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 4,000 after achieving annual milestone retail spends of Rs. 4,00,000 and Rs. 6,00,000 for the eligible year, respectively
• All eligible Paytm SBI Cardholders will be able to choose any one of the following electronic Gift Voucher (EGV) Options worth Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 4,000 Milestone Gift: Hush Puppies/Bata and Pantaloons
• Avail complimentary Priority Pass worth US $99 for the first two years of cardholder membership. Priority Pass Lounge Charges: Airport Lounge visits within India through the Priority Pass Program will be charged with a usage fee of $27 per visit + applicable taxes. Moreover, after exhausting the complimentary visits, every Airport Lounge visits outside India through the Priority Pass Program will be charged a usage fee of $27 per visit + applicable taxes
• Avail 4 complimentary domestic lounge visits (Restricted to 1 per quarter)

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 1% Fuel Surcharge waiver for transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 4000. Maximum surcharge waiver of Rs. 250 per statement cycle, per credit card account
• Surcharges for Railway Tickets - Railway Counters: Rs. 30 + 2.5% of the transaction amount
• Surcharges for Railway Tickets(irctc.co.in ): 1% of the transaction amount plus all applicable taxes

Cons

• No complimentary Golf course access or classes