SBI Card
IRCTC SBI Card Premier
IRCTC SBI Card Premier by SBI Card. Facts on this page are extracted and verified automatically from official issuer documents.
Fees & welcome
Joining fee
Confirm on the official page
Annual / renewal fee
₹1,499 plus applicable taxes.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – SBI Card (all cards, including IRCTC SBI Card Premier) · 2026-08-04 · source
Fee waiver
Renewal fee of ₹1,499 waived off on annual spends of ₹2 Lakh or more in the preceding year.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – SBI Card (all cards, including IRCTC SBI Card Premier) · 2026-08-04 · source
Welcome benefit
1500 Reward Points equivalent to ₹1,500 on payment of first annual fee (threshold: payment of first annual fee; no spend threshold or time window stated on official source).
Verified · Terms & Conditions – IRCTC SBI Card Premier (card-specific, includes Reward Points programme terms) · 2026-08-04 · source
Earn rates
- 5 Reward Points per ₹125 spent on Air and E-Catering through www.air.irctc.co.in and www.ecatering.irctc.in (Air ticket earning capped at 750 RP per monthly statement cycle).
- 3 Reward Points per ₹125 spent on Dining and Standing Instruction on Utility Spends.
- 1 Reward Point for every eligible ₹125 charged for Domestic and International Transactions.
Verified · Terms & Conditions – IRCTC SBI Card Premier (card-specific, includes Reward Points programme terms) · 2026-08-04 · source
Lounge & forex
Lounge access
- Railway Lounge Program: complimentary access to participating railway lounges in India on presenting eligible SBI card with valid train travel ticket.
- ₹2 charged to validate the card for complimentary lounge access.
- Complimentary access permissible only to Primary cardholder.
- Includes up to two hours lounge stay, A/C seating, 1 buffet meal, unlimited tea & coffee, free Wi-Fi, newspaper/magazine, washrooms & charging points.
Verified · Terms & Conditions – IRCTC SBI Card Premier (card-specific, includes Reward Points programme terms) · 2026-08-04 · source
Forex markup
- Foreign Currency Transaction Fee: 3.5% (IRCTC SBI Card Premier is not in the exempted/lower-rate list).
- Dynamic Currency Conversion Fee: 3.5% on transactions greater than or equal to ₹1,000 carried out in Indian Currency at an international location or at merchants located in India but registered overseas.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – SBI Card (all cards, including IRCTC SBI Card Premier) · 2026-08-04 · source
Fees & charges
Charge
- Finance Charges: up to 3.75% per month (45% per annum) for unsecured cards, minimum ₹25 per transaction.
- Cash Advance Fee: 2.5% of transaction amount or ₹500 whichever higher (domestic and international ATMs).
- Cash Payment Fee: ₹250 + taxes.
- Cheque Payment Fee: ₹200.
- Payment Dishonor Fee: 2% of payment amount, minimum ₹500.
- Over Limit Fee: 2.5% of overlimit amount or ₹600 whichever higher (once per billing cycle).
- Card Replacement Fee: ₹100 to ₹250.
- Late Payment Charges: Nil for ₹0-100.
- ₹100 (>₹100 up to ₹500).
- ₹500 (>₹500 up to ₹1,000).
- ₹750 (>₹1,000 up to ₹10,000).
- ₹950 (>₹10,000 up to ₹25,000).
- ₹1,100 (>₹25,000 up to ₹50,000).
- ₹1,300 (>₹50,000).
- Plus additional ₹100 late payment charge on missing MAD for two consecutive cycles.
- Processing Fee on all Rent Payment Transactions: ₹199.
- Utility Payments Fee: 1% of total utility payments if total exceeds ₹50,000 in a billing cycle (w.e.f. 1st Dec 2024).
- Fee on Education Payments: 1% via third-party apps (w.e.f. 1st Nov 2025).
- Fee on Wallet Load: 1% on every wallet load transaction exceeding ₹1,000 (w.e.f. 1st Nov 2025).
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – SBI Card (all cards, including IRCTC SBI Card Premier) · 2026-08-04 · source
Interest-free period
- Interest free credit period could range from 20 to 50 days, subject to submission of claims by the merchant.
- Suspended if any balance of the previous month's bill is outstanding.
- For cash advances, interest is charged from date of transaction until date of payment.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – SBI Card (all cards, including IRCTC SBI Card Premier) · 2026-08-04 · source
Fuel
Fuel surcharge waiver
1% fuel surcharge waiver on fuel purchases between ₹500 and ₹4,000 each time, up to ₹250 monthly.
Verified · Terms & Conditions – IRCTC SBI Card Premier (card-specific, includes Reward Points programme terms) · 2026-08-04 · source
Rewards
Milestone benefit
- Earn 2,500 Reward Points on annual travel spends of ₹50,000 or above.
- Earn 5,000 Reward Points on annual travel spends of ₹1,00,000 or above.
- Eligible Travel spends include Visa/RuPay defined MCC categories: Travel Agents and Railways.
Verified · Terms & Conditions – IRCTC SBI Card Premier (card-specific, includes Reward Points programme terms) · 2026-08-04 · source
Redemption value
- 1 Reward Point = ₹1 (statement debit adjustment and Travel Reward redemption).
- Rewards Redemption Fee of ₹99 applies only on Physical products, Statement Credit & on Vouchers sent physically (for all cards except AURUM).
- Reward Points accrued under the Rewards Program are valid for 24 months and expire on last day of the 24th month.
Verified · Most Important Terms & Conditions (MITC) – SBI Card (all cards, including IRCTC SBI Card Premier) · 2026-08-04 · source
Reward cap
Earning on Air ticket booking is capped at 750 Reward Points in each monthly statement cycle.
Verified · Terms & Conditions – IRCTC SBI Card Premier (card-specific, includes Reward Points programme terms) · 2026-08-04 · source
Reward exclusion
Verified · Terms & Conditions – IRCTC SBI Card Premier (card-specific, includes Reward Points programme terms) · 2026-08-04 · source
Transfer partners
Transfer rule
- Monthly accumulated Reward Points are transferred by SBI Card to IRCTC on the 15th of every month.
- SBI Card Reward Point balance stands zero post transfer.
- Reward points will not get credited/transferred to IRCTC Loyalty account if the loyalty account status is blocked/inactive/suspended.
Verified · Terms & Conditions – IRCTC SBI Card Premier (card-specific, includes Reward Points programme terms) · 2026-08-04 · source
Travel & lifestyle
Travel benefit
- Up to 10% value back as Reward points on 1st Class AC, 2nd Class AC, 3rd Class AC, Executive Chair Car and Chair Car ticket purchases at www.irctc.co.in & IRCTC Mobile App, with no capping on monthly/annual value back amount.
- Value back accrues 5 days after date of journey provided ticket is not cancelled.
- Reward Points valid for 2 years from date of member's registration (w.e.f. 26th December'24).
Verified · Terms & Conditions – IRCTC SBI Card Premier (card-specific, includes Reward Points programme terms) · 2026-08-04 · source
Protection
Insurance
- Fraud Liability cover up to ₹1 lakh for financial loss incurred due to fraudulent usage of the Credit Card (insured by ICICI Lombard General Insurance Ltd).
- Note: With effect from 26th July'25, the complimentary Air Accident insurance cover of ₹50 lakhs and Rail Accident insurance cover of ₹10 lakhs have been discontinued.
Verified · Terms & Conditions – IRCTC SBI Card Premier (card-specific, includes Reward Points programme terms) · 2026-08-04 · source
Eligibility
Eligibility
You can share the card with your family by applying for an Add-on card for your spouse, parents, siblings and children over 18 years of age.
Verified · Terms & Conditions – IRCTC SBI Card Premier (card-specific, includes Reward Points programme terms) · 2026-08-04 · source
Official sources
Verified 2026-08-04 · facts from the official issuer page. Issuers may change fees, earn rates, lounge counts and waivers without notice — always confirm before applying.
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