IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs SBI Cashback credit card

Joining Fees

₹500

₹999

Editor's Rating

3.9

4.17

Key Features

  • 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 5% Cashback on online spends without any merchant restriction
  • Get 1% Cashback on offline spends
  • The Card Cashback will be auto-credited to the SBI Card account within two working days of the next statement generation
  • The reversal of Renewal Fee will occur on annual spends of Rs. 2 Lakh
  • Avail 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver across all petrol pumps in India. This is applicable on transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 3,000, exclusive of GST and other charges
  • CASHBACK SBI Card can be used in over 24 million outlets across the globe, including 3,25,000 outlets in India
  • Use the card to make payments at any outlet that accepts VISA
  • Withdraw cash from over 1 million VISA across the globe
  • Pay electricity, telephone, mobile and other utility bills using the Easy Bill Pay facility
  • Save money while paying credit card dues
  • Transfer the outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to CASHBACK SBI Card, to avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs

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

  • 5% cashback on online spends
  • 1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver across all petrol pumps in India
  • Great for high spending on online merchants

Cons

  • No golf benefits
  • No complimentary airport lounge access
  • Cashback card is not eligible for instant discount during online sales


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