Compare IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs Spar SBI Card PRIME

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

Cumulative milestone benefits up to 58,000 RP worth Rs 14,500
On overall annual retail spends of Rs 500,000, avail 20,000 bonus Reward Points
On annual spends of Rs 40,000 across all Landmark Stores, earn 6000 bonus Reward Points
On annual spends of Rs 100,000 across all Landmark Stores, earn 12,000 bonus Reward Points
1% Fuel Surcharge Waiver

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

Welcome Benefits include getting 12,000 bonus reward points equivalent to Rs. 3,000 on payment of Annual Fees
Spar SBI Card PRIME can be used in over 24 million outlets globally, including 3,25,000 outlets in India
Avail 20,000 bonus Reward Points on annual spends of Rs 180,000 across all Landmark Stores

Cons