IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs SimplySave SBI 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

• Spend Rs. 2,000 or more in first 60 days and get 2,000 bonus Reward Points
• Renewal Fee reversed if annual spends for last year is more than Rs. 1,00,000
• Get 10 Reward Points per Rs 150 spent on Dining, Movies, Departmental Stores and Grocery Spends
• On all other spends, earn 1 Reward Point per Rs 150 spent
• 1% fuel surcharge at any petrol pump. Transact an amount between Rs. 500 to Rs. 3,000 at any petrol pump in India to avail this offer
• With SimplySAVE SBI Card, daily purchases will be much easier. Simply wave the card at a secure reader to transact
• Transfer the outstanding balance of other banks’ credit cards to SimplySAVE SBI Card, and avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
• With the facility of Flexipay, convert transactions in easy monthly installments. Make purchases for Rs. 2,500 or more using SimplySAVE SBI Card

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

• 1% fuel surcharge at any petrol pump
• Enjoy 10 Reward Points per Rs 150 spent on Dining, Movies, Departmental Stores and Grocery Spends
• Get annual membership fee reversal from second year of your subscription

Cons

• No Golf/coaching sessions
• Fee waiver on minimum spend of Rs. 1,00,000
• No complimentary Airport Lounge Access