IRCTC SBI Card on RuPay Platform vs HSBC TravelOne 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

• As a Welcome Benefit, on spending Rs. 10,000 within the first 30 days, get Cashback worth Rs. 1,000, Postcard Hotels voucher worth Rs. 3,000, and 3 months EazyDiner Prime membership. Get additional 3,000 bonus reward points when you spend Rs. 100,000 in the first 90 days
• Annual fee will either be Rs. 4,999, or free if you spend more than Rs. 800,000 a year
• Get complimentary airport lounge visits, holiday, car hire and lifestyle discounts, and more
• Avail 4 reward points for every Rs. 100 spent on flights, travel aggregators and in foreign currency
• Avail 2 reward points for every Rs. 100 spent on anything else, with no cap
• Avail 10,000 bonus reward points when spending more than Rs. 1,200,000 a year
• Get even more reward points with additional cards
• Instantly convert Reward points to Air Miles 1 to 1 in the app
• Save 15% on domestic and international holiday Bookings at Yatra, EaseMyTrip, PayTM Travel, and ClearTrip
• Save up to 20% at selected duty free stores in India
• Save when booking getaway at StayVista
• Enjoy Mastercard World Platform benefits, such as complimentary golf, holiday discounts and more
• Get up to USD 20,000 purchase protection every year
• Get 6 domestic and 4 international airport lounge visits every year
• Enjoy discounts on movies, events and dining with the Zomato app
• 15% off on Yatra
• 15% off on EaseMyTrip
• 15% off on Paytm Flights
• 15 % off on Cleartrip
• 11% off at StayVista: Stay for less when making a hotel booking through the StayVista website (max 2 bookings per card per year; max saving per booking INR3,000)
• Up to 50% off with the District app by Zomato: Up to 10% off events and dining. Plus, buy 1 movie ticket and get 1 free  twice a month
• Up to 20% off duty-free with AdaniOne: Save 20%, up to Rs. 3,000, on their app or website when spending Rs. 8,000 or more, once per card per year
• Access to the top golf courses in India: Get 4 complimentary rounds of golf and 12 complimentary lessons per calendar year (max 1 per calendar month). Plus, get 50% off your green fees for additional rounds

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

• Enjoy Mastercard World Platform benefits, such as complimentary golf, holiday discounts and more
• Up to 15% discount across some of the most popular travel platforms
• Complimentary golf rounds and green fee offers

Cons

• No Fuel benefits
• Welcome benefits come with spend-based conditions
• Redemption of the accrued reward points is limited to just travel partner points or miles