IRCTC SBI Platinum Card vs Tata Neu Infinity SBI 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

• Welcome benefits include getting 1,499 NeuCoins worth Rs. 1,499 on Tata Neu app on payment of joining fee
• Redeem these coins on Tata New App/Website and partner Tata Brands
• Avail 5% Value Back as NeuCoins on non-EMI spends at the Tata Neu App / Website and partner Tata brands
• Extra 5% value-back as NeuCoins on select category spends at Tata Neu app/Website
• 1.5% value-back as NeuCoins on other spends
• 1.5% value-back as NeuCoins on UPI spends (on the RuPay Variant)
• Low forex markup fee of 1.99%
• 8 complimentary domestic lounge visits every year (Max. 2 per quarter) on spending Rs. 75,000 in the previous quarter
• Complimentary Priority Pass Membership along with 4 complimentary international airport lounge accesses per year (1 per quarter)
• Post complimentary visits, a usage fee of $27 + applicable taxes will be charged per Priority Pass lounge visit
• Priority Pass and complimentary membership is valid for 2 years only
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver, on every transaction between Rs. 500 and Rs. 4,000
• Annual fee waiver on spending Rs. 3 Lakh in a year
• Withdraw cash from over 1 million Visa, Mastercard or American Express ATMs across the globe
• Convert eligible purchases into easy monthly EMIs. This is applicable on transactions of Rs. 2,500 or more
• Pay electricity, telephone, mobile and other utility bills using the Easy Bill Pay facility
• Transfer outstanding balances of other banks’ credit cards to the Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card at a lower interest rate and repay in easy EMIs

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
* Complimentary domestic and international lounge access
* 1.5% value-back as NeuCoins on other spends, and 1.5% value-back as NeuCoins on UPI spends (on the RuPay Variant)
* Welcome benefits

Cons
* No Golf Benefits
* No movie benefits
* Reward redemption is limited to Tata Neu and its partner brands