IRCTC SBI Card on RuPay Platform vs HDFC Business Regalia Credit Card

• Purchase tickets through irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App for AC1, AC2. AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car and earn 10% Value Back as Reward points
• Avail 1 Reward Point for every Rs. 125 spent on non-fuel retail purchases, including railway ticket purchases on irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App
• Save 1% transaction charges on railway ticket bookings on www.irctc.co.in. Enjoy the wide range of tailor made packages ranging from adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage and leisure tours to various places in India. Get accommodation at over 5,000 hotels, covering 350 cities in India
• 1% fuel surcharge across all petrol pumps in India on transactions between Rs. 500 and Rs. 3,000
• IRCTC SBI Card (on RuPay platform) provided great offers on travel, golf, dining and other entertainment options from RuPay
• 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a year to participating lounges in India (Max 1 per quarter)
• Withdraw cash from over 2 plus million global ATMs in 190 countries/territories, including over 43,000 SBI ATMs in India
• Transfer outstanding balance of other bank’s credit card to IRCTC SBI Card (on RuPay platform) to avail a lower rate of interest and pay back in EMIs
• With Flexipay facility, convert transactions in easy monthly installments. Simply transact Rs. 2,500 or more and log on to sbicard.com within 30 days of purchase to convert it into Flexipay
• Use IRCTC SBI Card (on RuPay platform) to book railway tickets online and get them delivered to you

• Earn 4 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent on retail spends excluding wallet, EMI and petrol
• Up to 50 days interest free credit period
• 5% monthly cashback on Business Essential Spends like (electricity bills, telephone & internet bills, Government & Tax Payments)
• Get Pre-approved instant loans and Cash withdrawal facility on Business Credit Card
• Convert all big spends into EMI after purchase
• Buy interiors, furnitures, electronics, ACs and more in bulk for the business  with Easy EMI options
• Utility Bill Payments : Register the Credit Card with SmartPay, HDFC Bank's Utility Bill payment service, and be ensured that all utility bills are paid on time, conveniently and easily. Avail assured cashback up to Rs. 1800 in the first year and exciting e-vouchers worth up to Rs.800 for adding 2 or more bills on Smart Pay
• Zero Lost card liability
• Enjoy Revolving Credit at nominal interest rate
• Foreign currency mark up of 3.5% on all foreign currency spends
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations across India on minimum transaction of Rs. 400 and maximum transaction of Rs. 5000. Max CashBack of Rs. 500 per statement cycle)
• Enjoy dining benefits with Good Food Trail program: Up to 20 % savings off on all restaurant bill payments via Swiggy Dineout (20,000+ restaurants). Offer is inclusive of Restaurant and Swiggy Discount, and valid only on payments done Swiggy App
• Complimentary Airport Lounge Access within India: 12 complimentary access per calendar year within India (both at domestic and international terminals). Visits exceeding the complimentary quota will be allowed at the discretion of lounge and will also be chargeable by the lounge. Visa Customers will be charged a transaction fee of Rs. 2 on their Visa Business Regalia Credit card towards complimentary lounge access. For  Mastercard customers , Rs 25 get debited from customers card account  for authorization purpose but it will get reversed. For RuPay Customers, 12 Complimentary Airport Lounge Access within India and 6 outside India using their RuPay card. 12 Complimentary Airport Lounge Access within India and 6 outside India using Diners Club card
• PRIORITY PASS:: Apply for Priority Pass for self and add on members by completing minimum 4 retail transactions on the HDFC Bank Regalia Credit Card. Using Priority Pass, cardholder and the add on member can together avail up to 6 Complimentary Lounge Access per calendar year, outside India. If exceeded the 6 Complimentary visits, cardholder will be charged at US $27 + GST per visit. Do note for Diners Club Card, Priority Pass is not required to access complementary 6 international lounge access. Cardholders can access international lounge using Diners Club Card. For RuPay Card, Priority Pass is not required to access complementary 6 international lounge access. Cardholders can access international lounge using their RuPay Card
• 24/7 Concierge Services
• Milestone Benefit: Avail Bonus 10,000 Reward Points by spending Rs. 5 lakhs in the anniversary year. Earn additional 5,000 Reward Points by spending Rs. 8 lakhs spends in the anniversary year
• Renewal fee waived off if cardholder spends more than 3 Lakhs in the previous year
• HDFC Bank Regalia Credit Card has the option to convert big spends into EMI after purchase
• Air Accidental death cover up to Rs 1 Crore
• Emergency Overseas Hospitalization protection worth up to Rs. 15 lakhs against any medical emergency when traveling in and outside the country
• Flight Delay cover of up to Rs 25,000 available to primary card holder
• Missing of Connecting International Flight cover of up to Rs. 25,000
• The card  is enabled for contactless payments

Pros

• 4 complimentary railway lounge access in a quarter to participating lounges in India
• Bonus Reward Points to be credited to the IRCTC SBI Card (on RuPay platform) account within 45 days of eligible transaction
• Purchase tickets through irctc.co.in and IRCTC Mobile App for AC1, AC2. AC3, Executive Chair car and Chair Car and earn 10% Value Back as Reward points

Cons

• No golf benefits
• No complimentary airport lounge access

Pros

• Earn 4 Reward Points on every Rs. 150 spent on retail spends
• 5% monthly cashback on Business Essential Spends like (electricity bills, telephone & internet bills, Government & Tax Payments)
• Get Pre-approved instant loans and Cash withdrawal facility on Business Credit Card

Cons

• Although complimentary Membership to the Priority Pass Program is offered, all Lounge visits within India using priority pass will be charged at US $27 + GST
• Lounge Visits outside India exceeding the complimentary visits will be charged at US $27 + GST
• The annual fee of Rs. 2500 is moderately high