Compare IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank 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

In a year, spend Rs. 3,00,000 or more before the Credit Card renewal date and get the renewal fee waived off
5% back as NeuCoins on Non-EMI Spends on Tata Neu and partner Tata Brands
1.5% back as NeuCoins on Non-Tata Brand Spends and any Merchant EMI Spends
1.5% back as NeuCoins on UPI spends (including spends on partner Tata Brands) - maximum of 500 NeuCoins per calendar month
Earn additional 5% back as NeuCoins on selected categories on Tata Neu App/Website, post downloading Tata Neu App and registering for Tata NeuPass
Reward points gained on Grocery transactions will be capped to 2,000 per month
Zero lost card liability
Foreign Currency Markup: 2% on all your foreign currency spends
Domestic Lounge Access – VISA / RuPay Card: 8 Complimentary Domestic Lounge Access per calendar year (2 in a quarter). Rs. 2 (VISA / RuPay) will be charged to the Credit Card for the Lounge Access
International Lounge Access – VISA Card: By using Priority Pass avail up to 4 Complimentary International Lounge Access per calendar year (1 per Quarter). If exceed the 4 Complimentary (1 per Quarter) visits, you will be charged at US $27 + GST per visit
International Lounge Access - RuPay: 4 Complimentary International Lounge Access per calendar year (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

Accidental air death cover worth Rs. 1 Crore
Emergency overseas hospitalization: Up to Rs. 15 lakhs
Lost Card Liability Cover : Up to Rs. 9 lakhs
Use the NeuCoins for purchases on Tata Neu /Website for Brands like: AirAsia India, Bigbasket, Croma Westside, Tata CLiQ, Tata CLiQ Luxury, Hotel Bookings/Purchases on IHCL, TATA 1MG, Qmin, and Titan and Tanishq (only via Tata Neu)

Cons