Beginner Credit Cards with IRCTC Railway Lounge Access Offers in India 2026

Lifetime free card, with welcome offers
✓ Welcome offers :
– You get a welcome voucher worth ₹500, on spending ₹5000 or more within 90 days of card generation.
– You enjoy 5% cashback (upto ₹1000), on the transaction value of your first EMI – completed within 30 days of card generation.

On monthly card spends upto ₹20000 : 1% benefit on all online spends (6X) || 0.50% benefit on all offline spends (3X)
✓ 1% benefit on online spends : You earn 4 reward points worth ₹1, on every ₹100 you spend on your card
✓ 0.50% benefit on offline spends : You earn 2 reward points worth 50 paise , on every ₹100 you spend on your card
✓ 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise, and can be redeemed on IDFC First Bank’s Rewards Platform.
Note :
– You earn no reward points on fuel, EMI transactions & cash withdrawals.
– You earn 0.16% benefit on insurance spends & utility bill payments (0.66 points worth 16 paise, on every ₹100 you spend)
– You earn 0.50% benefit on rental spends (2 points worth 50 paise, on every ₹100 you spend)

On monthly card spends above ₹20000 and on your birthday : 1.66% benefit on all spends, online as well as offline (10X)
– You earn 6.66 reward points worth ₹1.66, on every ₹100 you spend in this category
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise, and can be redeemed on IDFC First Bank’s Rewards Platform.
– Note : Rental & property management related spends, insurance spends, and utility bill payment spends are not be a part of 10X reward program and 10X threshold calculations.

0.16% benefit on insurance spends and utility bill payments (X)
– You earn 0.66 reward points worth 16 paise , on every ₹100 you spend on your card in this category
– 1 reward point = ₹0.25 or 25 paise, and can be redeemed on IDFC First Bank’s Rewards Platform.

Complimentary railway lounge access – 4 times per quarter

Movie ticket discount, upto ₹100 per month
– You get 25% discount (up to ₹100), on movie tickets on Paytm Mobile App.
– This is valid once per month.

Fuel surcharge waiver, upto ₹200 per month
– You get a 1% fuel surcharge waiver, at all fuel stations across India
– Only on fuel transactions between ₹200 & ₹5000, and
– Only on fuel purchases upto ₹20,000 per month (since the waiver amount is capped at ₹200 per monthly card statement cycle).

Complimentary insurance covers
– ₹25,000 insurance cover for lost card liability, counterfeit/skimming/phishing and online fraud protection – for transactions on your IDFC FIRST Bank Credit Card.
– ₹2 lakh personal accident cover – in the unfortunate event of an accidental death or permanent disability due to a sudden, unforeseen and involuntary event.

Emergency complimentary roadside assistance (RSA) package worth ₹1399
– You get 24X7 assistance for flat tires & tire change, battery jump-start or alternate battery, fuel delivery, lost key replacement, minor repairs, vehicle towing (if required) – provided through Global Assure
– You can avail this benefit up to 4 times a year

Benefits
– The card is a good choice for those who value the simplicity of a lifetime free card
– The card offers a range of benefits like complimentary railway lounge access (4 times per quarter), movie benefits, roadside assistance, complimentary insurance covers.

Drawbacks to consider
– You can get better reward rates on card spends on some of the other cards in the marketplace.