Punjab National Bank PNB RuPay Select credit card
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PNB RuPay Select credit card

Public-sector RuPay card with UPI, 2 points per ₹150 and domestic lounge access.

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Personal score46/100● Good fit
Recurring net savings₹2,716/yrafter fee, GST and caps · bills paid in full
First-year value₹2,126no welcome offer, ₹590 joining fee
Effective savings rate0.7%on ₹3,87,600 card spend · 6% = full marks
Annual fee (incl. GST)Waived ₹590waiver at ₹1,00,000 spend
Lounge access8 domyou can use 2 of your visits

Source: Punjab National Bank – PNB RuPay Select product page · last reviewed 2026-09-12

Estimates for Typical Indian cardholder (₹32k/month) example profile · bills paid in full · first-year offers shown separately.

Why it fits – and what to watch

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₹1,947/yrBase rate 0.67% on other spends
Waived₹590 fee
2/2lounge visits covered
1/1lifestyle perks matched
₹36,000earns nothing (fuel)

! No rewards on fuel – ₹36,000 of your yearly spend earns nothing here.

Where the money comes from

₹2,716/yr · 0.7%
Base rate 0.67% on other spendson ₹2,90,640₹1,947
2 points/₹150 on UPIon ₹60,960₹408
Excluded categories (no rewards)on ₹36,000₹0
Fuel surcharge waiver₹360

How the score of 46 is built

weights total 100% · methodology
Net savings rate12/100 × 55%6.4
Usable lounge access100/100 × 15%15.0
Redemption flexibility60/100 × 10%6.0
Lifestyle fit100/100 × 10%10.0
Simplicity80/100 × 5%4.0
Fee safety100/100 × 5%5.0

Airport lounges with this card

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42airports in India
50lounges you can enter
2 per quarterdomestic
Noneinternational

How you get in: RuPay lounge programme · issuer programme (bank / operator app). Carry the card and a same-day boarding pass; at Delhi and Hyderabad validate in the Encalm HOI app, at Adani airports in the Adani LoungeOne app.

DEL Delhi 4 lounges
  • T3 Encalm Lounge (T3 Domestic) Encalm · via RuPay lounge programme verified
  • T3 Plaza Premium Lounge (T3 Domestic) Plaza Premium · via RuPay lounge programme verified
  • T1 Encalm Lounge (T1) Encalm · via RuPay lounge programme verified
  • T2 Encalm Lounge (T2) Encalm · via RuPay lounge programme verified
BOM Mumbai 3 lounges
  • T2 Adani Lounge (T2 Domestic) Adani Airports · via RuPay lounge programme verified
  • T2 TFS Lounge (T2 Domestic) Travel Food Services · via RuPay lounge programme check at desk
  • T1 Adani Lounge (T1) Adani Airports · via RuPay lounge programme verified
BLR Bengaluru 2 lounges
  • T2 080 Domestic Lounge BIAL · via RuPay lounge programme verified
  • T1 Above Ground Level Lounge (T1) Travel Food Services · via RuPay lounge programme verified
MAA Chennai 2 lounges
  • T1 Travel Club Lounge (T1) Travel Food Services · via RuPay lounge programme verified
  • T4 Travel Club Lounge (T4) Travel Food Services · via RuPay lounge programme check at desk
HYD Hyderabad 2 lounges
  • Main Encalm Lounge (Domestic) Encalm · via RuPay lounge programme verified
  • Main Plaza Premium Lounge (Domestic) Plaza Premium · via RuPay lounge programme verified
IXA Agartala 1 lounge
  • Main Agartala Airport Lounge Airport partner · via RuPay lounge programme check at desk
AMD Ahmedabad 1 lounge
  • T1 Adani Lounge (Domestic) Adani Airports · via RuPay lounge programme verified
ATQ Amritsar 1 lounge
  • Main Bird Lounge (Domestic) Bird Group · via RuPay lounge programme check at desk
AYJ Ayodhya 1 lounge
  • Main Adani Lounge (Ayodhya) Adani Airports · via RuPay lounge programme check at desk
IXB Bagdogra 1 lounge
  • Main Bagdogra Airport Lounge Airport partner · via RuPay lounge programme check at desk
BHO Bhopal 1 lounge
  • Main Bhopal Airport Lounge Airport partner · via RuPay lounge programme check at desk
BBI Bhubaneswar 1 lounge
  • T1 Bhubaneswar Airport Lounge Airport partner · via RuPay lounge programme check at desk

+ 30 more airports in the Lounge Finder.

Card facts

💳 Base earn0.67%value on eligible spend
⚡ Acceleratednone2 points/₹150 on UPI
🚫 No rewards onfuelrent
🏷️ Fees₹590/yr incl. GSTwaived on ₹1,00,000 spend · joining ₹500
🎁 Welcome (year 1)none
🏁 Milestonesnone
✈️ Lounge2/qtr dom🌏0 intl2 domestic per quarter (RuPay Select)
🌏 Forex markup3.5%+ GST on the markup
🔁 Redemption₹0.5/PNB Reward Points ★★★☆☆1 point = ₹0.50.
🧩 Simplicity★★★★☆set and forget
🎯 Lifestylefuel waiver
🪪 EligibilityIncome ₹3L+/yr

At a glance

  • UPI rewards
  • Lounge on a ₹500 card
  • PSU bank eligibility
  • Low earn
  • Basic app
  • Few offers

Community Q&A on the PNB RuPay Select

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Frequently asked questions

What is the annual fee of the Punjab National Bank PNB RuPay Select?

Joining fee ₹500 and renewal fee ₹500, plus 18% GST (₹590 a year). The renewal fee is waived if you spend ₹1,00,000 in the card year.

Does the PNB RuPay Select give airport lounge access?

8 domestic/yr. 2 domestic per quarter (RuPay Select).

How much can I save with the PNB RuPay Select?

For our example profile (Typical Indian cardholder (₹32k/month)) the recurring net saving is ₹2,716 a year, an effective savings rate of 0.7% after the fee. Use Find My Card to see your own number – it depends on where you spend and which caps you hit.

What are the PNB RuPay Select's reward exclusions and caps?

No rewards on fuel, rent. No monthly caps on the main earn rates.

Sources

Reviewed 2026-09-12. Point values are our realistic estimates – see methodology.