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HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank RuPay IRCTC Credit Card
CSB Bank (Jupiter platform)
Jupiter Edge+ CSB Bank RuPay Credit Card
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IssuerHDFC BankCSB Bank (Jupiter platform)
NetworkRuPayRuPay
Annual fee₹500 + GST per year₹0 + GST per year
Annual fee waiverAt ₹1,50,000 annual spendingNo waiver recorded
Base reward rate1%1%
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Offline store shopping1% · Base reward points10% · Threshold shopping Jewels
Online shopping1% · Base reward points10% · Threshold shopping Jewels
Travel & hotels1% · Additional SmartBuy train cashback5% · Jupiter Flights Jewels
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Reward capsSmartBuy train cashback: ₹1,000/month · SmartBuy train cashback: ₹12,000/calendar yearNo general cap recorded
RuPay credit card on UPIEligible for merchant UPI paymentsEligible for merchant UPI payments
Airport lounge accessNo complimentary airport lounge access recordedNo complimentary airport lounge access recorded
Forex markup3.5%3.5%
Monthly income requirementApprox. ₹12,000/month salaried · ₹50,000/month self-employedApprox. ₹25,000/month
Terms verified13 Sept 202621 Sept 2026
Best suited toFrequent train travelers who book through IRCTC and can redeem points against future rail tickets.Jupiter app users who shop frequently at partner brands and also book flights through the app.
Main trade-offThe 5-point rail rate is capped monthly and yearly, SmartBuy cashback has separate caps, points can fund at most 70% of a rail ticket, and each redemption carries the published ₹99 plus GST fee.The card is now issued by CSB Bank rather than Jupiter directly: the standard joining fee is ₹999 even though promotional lifetime-free offers are sometimes displayed at signup.
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