IRCTC SBI Card Premier

Card Details

IRCTC SBI Card Premier
Issuer
SBI Card
Card type
Travel
Joining fee
₹1,499 + GST
Annual fee
₹1,499 + GST
Rewards currency
Reward Points

Highlights

  • 1 Reward Point = ₹1
  • 8 Railway Lounge Accesses per year
  • 1,500 RPs Welcome Benefit

Welcome, annual & renewal benefits

  • Joining/Annual Fee: ₹1,499 + GST.
  • Welcome Benefit: 1,500 Reward Points (worth ₹1,500) on paying joining fee.
  • Spend-Based Waiver: Renewal fee waived on spends of ₹2 Lakh in previous year.

Reward earning

Spend typeEarn rate
Dining & Standing Instruction Utility Spends3 Reward Points / ₹125
Other Retail Purchases (non-fuel)1 Reward Point / ₹125
  • 1 Reward Point = ₹1 (excellent redemption value).
  • Milestone: 2,500 bonus RPs on ₹50K travel spends and 5,000 bonus RPs on ₹1L annual spends.
  • No Reward Points on fuel transactions.

Additional Benefits

  • 8 complimentary railway lounge accesses per year (2/quarter).
  • Save 1% on transaction charges on railway ticket bookings on IRCTC.
  • Save 1.8% on airline ticket bookings on IRCTC.
  • Insurance: ₹50L air accident, ₹10L railway accident, ₹1L fraud liability cover.
  • 1% fuel surcharge waiver on ₹500-₹4,000 (max ₹250/month).

Review

Regular reward rate on the card is not good but Milestone benefits make it very appealing. If you book via IRCTC this card can be a good option for you.