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Kotak Mahindra Bank

IndiGo Kotak Premium Credit Card

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Kotak x IndiGo co-branded premium travel card with BluChip earnings on IndiGo bookings, dining and general spends, milestone BluChip vouchers up to 16,000/year at ₹12L spend, and complimentary domestic lounge access.

Score breakdown

Data completeness: 95% · Last verified: 06 Jul 2026

Reward value61/100 · weight 65%
3.03% effective on the standard basket (eligible spend only)
Wide-coverage rewards: +0.6% score bonus — earns broadly without narrow category restrictions.
Fee efficiency58/100 · weight 11%
Redemption flexibility75/100 · weight 8%
Perks0/100 · weight 8%
Devaluation risk70/100 · weight 8%

Fees

All fees shown base + 18% GST (India card fees legally attract GST).

Joining fee
3,000 + 18% GST
= ₹3,540 total
Annual fee
3,000 + 18% GST
= ₹3,540 / year total

Lounge access

Domestic (per year)
0
International (per year)
0

Confirmed devaluation alerts

No confirmed devaluations tracked for this card. That doesn't mean none exist — see the neutral 70/100 devaluation-risk sub-score above.

Reward structure

CategoryTypeRateCapNotes
online_travel_bookingpoints17.00%(17 pts @ ₹1.00)17 BluChips/₹100 on IndiGo online bookings via IndiGo website/app (8 base + 5 card + 4 direct-booking); up to 21 with 4-BluChip tier bonus. ~17% effective at ₹1/BluChip. Non-IndiGo travel earns base 2 BluChips/₹100 via all_spends.
diningpoints3.00%(3 pts @ ₹1.00)3 BluChips per ₹100 on dining & entertainment MCCs.
all_spendspoints2.00%(2 pts @ ₹1.00)2 BluChips per ₹100 on all other eligible spends (excluded MCCs earn nothing).
fuelpoints0.00%(0 pts @ ₹1.00)No BluChips on fuel (excluded MCC).
rentpoints0.00%(0 pts @ ₹1.00)No BluChips on rent (excluded MCC).
wallet_loadpoints0.00%(0 pts @ ₹1.00)No BluChips on wallet loads (excluded MCC).
governmentpoints0.00%(0 pts @ ₹1.00)No BluChips on government/tax payments (excluded MCC).
educationpoints0.00%(0 pts @ ₹1.00)No BluChips on education (excluded MCC).

No rewards on

These categories earn zero rewards on this card. Reward score is scaled down by up to −5%, proportional to how much of the standard basket sits in the excluded categories (v4.3 formula).

FuelRentWallet loadingEducationGovernment paymentsCash advancesEMI transactionsOther excluded MCCs specified by Kotak

Welcome offer

4,000 IndiGo BluChips voucher on joining fee payment + complimentary 6E Eats voucher (vouchers expire 6 months from issuance)

Milestone benefits

  • Spend ₹1,50,000: 4,000 BluChips
  • Spend ₹4,00,000: 4,000 BluChips (additional)
  • Spend ₹7,50,000: 4,000 BluChips (additional)
  • Spend ₹12,00,000: 4,000 BluChips (additional; 16,000 BluChips total at ₹12L annual spend)