IRCTC, SBI Card move to facilitate online booking of railway tickets

GUWAHATI: The IRCTC and SBI Card have jointly launched their new co-branded 'Contactless Credit Card' on the RuPay platform. The new credit card was dedicated to the nation by Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal, a few days ago.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Goyal said, "We are strongly committed in making the Indian Railways 'Aatma Nirbhar' in all the fields with 'Make In India' initiatives as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The IRCTC-SBI co-branded card working on the RuPay platform is one of the many 'Make In India' activities undertaken by the Railways."

With the aim to offer a safe transaction environment to the customers, the new RuPay credit card is equipped with the 'Near Field Communication' (NFC) technology whereby the users can expedite their transactions at the POS machines by just tapping the card on the machines without requiring swiping the card, stated a release.

Designed to reward frequent railway travellers, the new co-branded credit card offers the rail passengers maximum savings proposition on their travel together with exclusive benefits on retail, dining and entertainment as well as transaction fee waivers.

The cardholders will receive up to 10% value back on 1st AC, 2nd AC, 3rd AC, Executive Chair Car and AC Chair Car bookings made at the IRCTC website. The card also offers online transaction fee waiver (1% of transaction amount), 1% fuel surcharge waiver and 4 premium lounge free access at Railway stations in a year (one per quarter).

Moreover, the users of the card will receive 350 Bonus Reward Points upon activation of the card with a minimum spent. The users can redeem the accumulated reward points against purchase of train tickets on IRCTC's ticketing website. In addition to savings on rail travel, the IRCTC SBI card offers several benefits for online shopping portals. Customers can avail discounts while shopping at e-commerce sites.

With RuPay's increasing market share and gaining popularity among Indian customers, the RuPay-powered IRCTC SBI co-branded Credit Card is yet another step to provide RuPay users a delightful shopping experience. The annual renewal fees of the card is Rs. 300 only.

The new co-branded credit card together substantiates the commitment of IRCTC, SBI Card and RuPay for promoting the Digital India initiatives and aims to ensure a safe, convenient and improved travel experience for the rail passengers, the release added.

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