IRCTC, SBI Card launch co-branded RuPay credit card

New Delhi: IRCTC and SBI Card together launched their new co-branded Contactless Credit Card on RuPay Platform. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today dedicated this new card to the Nation. The new RuPay credit card is equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology with which, users can expedite their transactions at the POS machines by just tapping the card on the machines without requiring to swipe the card.

Piyush Goyal in a tweet said, "Launched IRCTC & SBI cobranded RuPay Credit Card, in line with PM @NarendraModi Ji's vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', 'Digital India' & 'Make In India'. This card will usher in a safe transaction environment & bring in a slew of benefits to its users."

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Goyal said the government is strongly committed to making Railways 'Aatma Nirbhar' in all the fields with 'Make In India' initiatives as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said the launch of this card is one of the many "Make In India" activities undertaken by the Railways.

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.

Benefits of the Card

* The Cardholders will receive up to 10 per cent value back on 1st AC, 2nd AC, 3rd AC, Executive Chair Car & AC Chair Car bookings made at IRCTC website.

* The card also offers online transaction fee waiver (1% of the transaction amount), 1% fuel surcharge waiver and 4 premium lounge free access at Railway stations in a year (one per quarter).

* 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 the 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 Cobranded Credit Card is yet another step to provide RuPay users with a delightful shopping experience.

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.