Yes Bank First Reserv Credit Card vs IRCTC SBI Platinum Card

• Earn 8000 bonus Reward Points if renewal fee is charged (This is applicable second year onwards)
• Get up to 1.75% markup on foreign currency
• For 6 months for mobile and electronic purchased online, get insurance cover of up to Rs. 50,000 against accidental damage
• Enjoy 4 green fee waiver per year- Get 1 Golf lesson per year at select golf courses in India
• Credit Shield cover of 15 Lakh
• Lost Card liability 15 Lakh to 30 Lakh
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver between Rs 400 and Rs 5000
• Access to airport lounges internationally for Mastercard and Visa cards: Get 6 complimentary International Airport lounge visits per calendar year
• 3 complimentary domestic airport lounge visits per quarter
• Get 5 times the benefits of YES Rewardz Points on Travel, Dining, Fashion and Healthcare categories
• Get 3 times the regular benefits of YES Rewardz Points for online dining or online grocery and apparel or other retail spends
• Avail 24 YES Rewardz Points on every Rs. 200 for online shopping
• Avail 12 YES Rewardz Points on every Rs. 200 for offline shopping
• Avail 6 YES Rewardz Points on every Rs. 200 on select categories
• Air Miles: Get 10 YES Rewardz Points= 1 InterMile / 1 Club Vistara Point
• Instant EMI: Pay in parts for transactions as low as Rs. 1500
• Post Purchase EMI: Convert payments into EMI with on-call service at attractive interest rates
• Quick Loan: Avail a loan amount within the card limit to fullfil immediate fund requirements
• Contactless Transactions

• 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

Pros

• For 6 months for mobile and electronic purchased online, get insurance cover of up to Rs. 50,000 against accidental damage
• Enjoy 4 green fee waiver per year- Get 1 Golf lesson per year at select golf courses in India
• Get up to 1.75% markup on foreign currency

Cons

• No railway lounge access
• No cashback offers
• Post exhaustion of the complimentary lounge access quota, applicable charges plus taxes will apply on airport lounge access for cardmember(s) and for each guest visit

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