IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs SBI SimplyClick 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

• On joining SimplyCLICK SBI Card, get Amazon.in gift card worth Rs. 499
• On online spends with exclusive partners - Apollo 24x7/BookMyShow/ Cleartrip/ Dominos/ Myntra/ Netmeds/ Swiggy/ Yatra, earn 10X Reward Points
• Earn 5X rewards on all other online spends
• Earn 1 reward point per Rs. 100 on all other spends
• Get e-voucher worth Rs. 2,000 each on reaching annual online spends of Rs. 1 Lakh and Rs. 2 Lakhs respectively. Voucher Brand : Cleartrip/Yatra
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver for each transaction between Rs. 500 and Rs 3000 (exclusive of GST, wherever applicable, & all other charges)
• Spend Rs 1,00,000 and get annual fee reversed for the SimplyCLICK SBI card in the subsequent year
• Simply wave the card at a secured reader and the transaction will be done. Maximum payment of Rs. 5,000 allowed per contactless transaction
• Transfer outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to SimplyCLICK SBI Card, and avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
• With Flexipay facility, convert transactions in easy monthly installments. Make any purchase for Rs. 2,500 or more using SimplyCLICK SBI Card , and log in to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay

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

• Earn 1 reward point per Rs.100 on all other spends  
• e-voucher worth Rs. 2,000 on annual online spends of Rs.1 Lakh
• e-voucher worth Rs. 2,000 on annual online spends of Rs.2 Lakhs

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• No particular benefits on travel, dining or entertainment
• Limited options for reward redemption