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SBI IRCTC Premier

Heavy IRCTC train booking users.

3.9 / 5
Joining fee
₹1,499
Annual fee
₹1,499
Top reward
10%
Min income
₹300,000

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5-year value calculator

How much SBI IRCTC Premier actually pays you over time, net of annual fees.

50,000

Includes 40% in this card's boost category, 60% general spend.

Annual rewards28,500
Annual fee0 (waived ✓)
Welcome bonus (year 1 only)+1
Cumulative net value
+142,501
over 5 years
Year 1
28,501
+28,501/yr
Year 2
57,001
+28,500/yr
Year 3
85,501
+28,500/yr
Year 4
114,001
+28,500/yr
Year 5
142,501
+28,500/yr
Year 1 (with bonus)
28,501
Year 2+ (steady state)
28,500/yr

Estimates use the card's published rates and a 40/60 boost-vs-general split. Real returns vary with how tightly your spend matches each card's boost categories.

Reward rates

What you earn back, by category.

travel
10%
📈
Everything else
1.25%
📈
🎁
Welcome bonus

1,500 reward points + waived first-year fee on ₹1L spend

What you get

  • 10% IRCTC reward points on train ticket bookings
  • 1.25% on other spends
  • 4 IRCTC lounge visits/year
  • 1% transaction fee waiver on IRCTC site

Eligibility

These are guidelines, not hard cutoffs. Banks frequently approve below the listed income if your credit is healthy.

Min annual income
₹300,000
Min credit score
740+
Self-employed
Eligible