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Hyderabad (HYD) airport lounges — which credit card gets you in

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport runs 3 lounges we can put a source under. 254 of the 1119 cards we track open at least one of those doors — 171 of them only if you clear a spend or tier gate. Below: every door with its terminal, hours, stay cap, guest fee and the exact cards that walk in. No "check with your bank".

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Opens the most doors here

ICICI Emeralde Private Metal

Opens 3 of the 3 lounges at HYD.

  • Encalm Lounge Integrated terminal — Domestic departures, Level E, opposite Domestic Transfers (after security) · Priority Pass India · Visa · Mastercard India · Diners Club · Amex India · RuPay · Direct issuer tie-up
  • Encalm Lounge Integrated terminal — International departures, airside · Priority Pass India · Visa · Mastercard India · Diners Club · Direct issuer tie-up · Amex Global Lounge
  • Encalm Privé Integrated terminal — International departures, mezzanine (Level E) behind the duty-free, near Gate 23

every door at HYD → what a walk-in costs →

3 lounges 8 access networks 0 A-grades of 3 graded walk-in from ₹2,000

Every lounge at HYD, door by door

Terminal, side of security, operator, hours, stay cap, guest fee, walk-in price — and the cards that walk in. Each door carries the document we read it from.

B Encalm Lounge

Integrated terminal — Domestic departures, Level E, opposite Domestic Transfers (after security)

Encalm Hospitality

~₹2,000–2,500 / 2h

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
2h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
~₹2,000–2,500 / 2h
Priority Pass IndiaVisaMastercard IndiaDiners ClubAmex IndiaRuPayDirect issuer tie-up

Grade B — 4.1/5 — serviceable Encalm standard

Encalm took over all HYD lounges from Plaza Premium in 2024 — ignore stale guides still listing Plaza Premium here; in Amex's Global Lounge Collection. This is PP code HYD8 (the international room is HYD4): 2h cap, kids under 6 free, unlimited guests, kids' play area, separate smoking room.

254 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal Axis Magnus for Burgundy ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Diners Club Black Metal Axis Olympus Axis Burgundy Private HSBC Premier (Metal) Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank Axis Magnus IDFC FIRST Gaj HDFC Biz Black Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IDFC FIRST Mayura IndusInd Tiger RBL Nova HSBC TravelOne IDFC FIRST Ashva Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Beyond Standard Chartered Ultimate IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude DBS Spark 5 Credit Card DBS Spark 10 Credit Card DBS Spark 20 Credit Card IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX Standard Chartered Priority Visa Infinite Axis Bank Reserve ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime Axis Horizon YES Bank Marquee HDFC Diners Club Privilege Axis Bank PRIMUS HSBC Taj Axis Miles & More World Select Scapia (Federal Bank) ixigo AU IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card SBI Card MILES PRIME AU CA Metal AU CS HSBC RuPay Cashback Equitas PowerMiles IDBI Bank LIC Eclat Select BOBCARD Eterna BOBCARD Tiara Axis Miles & More World Axis Bank SELECT Kotak Air IDBI Bank Euphoria World IDBI Bank Royale Signature Indus Solitaire RBL Platinum Maxima IDBI Bank Winnings RBL Platinum Maxima Plus TVS Credit RBL Bank Gold Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Adani One ICICI Bank Platinum IndiGo Kotak Premium Credit Card IndiGo Axis Bank Premium Credit Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank RESERV YES Bank ELITE+ RBL iGlobe SpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage Black Kotak Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE RBL Icon Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus SBI Card RBL World Safari RBL World Safari Lite RBL Platinum Edge RBL World Safari Plus KrisFlyer SBI Card PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo RBL Insignia Preferred Banking World Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Axis Bank Privilege Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve RBL Bank Patanjali Swarn RBL Bank Blockbuster RBL Platinum LifeEasy AU Ananta AU Zenith SBI Card PRIME Standard Chartered Rewards SpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage IndianOil Axis Bank Premium IndiGo Axis Bank Credit Card IDFC FIRST Wealth SBI Card MILES IDFC FIRST Select IndusInd Pinnacle World RBL Signature Banking RBL Aspire Banking ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN RBL Apex ICICI Bank Rubyx BOBCARD Premier IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde Union Bank NEXTERIA AU Vetta BPCL SBI Card OCTANE SBI Card PULSE HPCL ENERGIE BOBCARD Union Bank DIVAA ICON Standard Chartered EaseMyTrip Union Bank RuPay Select Union Sparsh ICICI Bank Coral YES Bank SELECT YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) ICICI Bank Expressions ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Crest IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage Axis Bank My Zone LIC Axis Bank Signature Fibe Axis Bank Credit Card Axis Bank ACE Axis Bank REWARDS YES Bank Wellness Plus Samsung Axis Bank Signature AU Zenith+ AU Bank NOMO Credit Card RBL Lumière SBI AURUM IDFC FIRST HPCL Power+ Titan SBI Card Reliance SBI Card PRIME Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME Apollo SBI Card SELECT Paytm HDFC Bank Select Business Axis Bank My Wings Axis Bank Pride Signature Landmark Rewards SBI Card SELECT ICICI Bank Parakram ICICI Bank Parakram Select ICICI Bank Coral against FD ICICI Bank Rubyx against FD ICICI Bank NRI Coral ICICI Bank NRI Sapphiro Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card ICAI Exclusive BOBCARD ICSI Diamond BOBCARD CMA One BOBCARD Varunah Premium BOBCARD Varunah Plus BOBCARD Indian Army YODDHA BOBCARD Assam Rifles SENTINEL BOBCARD Coast Guard RAKSHAMAH BOBCARD AU Laksya Credit Card AU SPONT Credit Card AU Xcite Ultra Credit Card AU Xcite Ace Credit Card J&K Bank Eminent Card DCB PayLess Select Credit Card DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Select) DCB PayLess Platinum Credit Card Aditya Birla Capital AU Pro Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia SBI Signature Corporate Card SBI Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Contactless Corporate IDFC FIRST Corporate YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) YES First Business Amex Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Saarthi Business IndusInd Vrddhi Business IDFC FIRST Business CUB SalarySe Level UP HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment Amex Platinum Travel Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Scapia (BOBCARD) PNB Zaggle Twin Canara Bank Select / World / Signature Canara Bank Platinum PNB SALARY RuPay Select PNB SALARY RuPay Platinum RBL World Plus RBL World Prime RBL World Max Paytm SBI Card SELECT PhonePe SBI Card SELECT BLACK KVB SBI Signature Card KVB SBI Platinum Card South Indian Bank SBI Platinum Card Doctor's SBI Card Shaurya Select SBI Card Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Select Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Platinum Axis Bank Infinite BOI RuPay Select Credit Card BOI RuPay Bharat Platinum Credit Card BOI Visa Platinum International Credit Card BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card Axis Atlas Axis Bank Vistara Infinite Credit Card YES First Preferred HDFC Harley-Davidson Diners Club RBL Bank Black MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Samsung Axis Bank Infinite Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Rubyx Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank Air India SBI Signature Card Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME Axis Bank Vistara Signature Credit Card Club Vistara SBI Card Axis Bank Vistara Credit Card Air India SBI Platinum Card HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ IndusInd Iconia Amex IndusInd Signature Visa Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card Etihad Guest SBI Card Axis Bank Signature Best Price Save Max HDFC Bank HDFC Bank Diners Club Black (non-metal) HDFC Bank Diners Club Miles HDFC Bank H.O.G Diners Club Pine Labs HDFC Bank Pro Axis Bank Advantage RBL Bank YOUnique Standard Chartered Emirates World ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum SBI Card ELITE Business SBI Card PRIME Business Vijaya Bank RuPay Credit Card Central Bank of India RuPay Select

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B Encalm Lounge

Integrated terminal — International departures, airside airside

Encalm Hospitality

~₹2,500 / 2h

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
3h
Guests
US$35/guest via PP
Walk-in
~₹2,500 / 2h
Priority Pass IndiaVisaMastercard IndiaDiners ClubDirect issuer tie-upAmex Global Lounge
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Grade B — 4.0/5; day beds, kids' play area

One of two Encalm PP locations at HYD (PP HYD4); perfectly serviceable, nothing like DEL T3's scale. On Amex's Global Lounge Collection finder and marked Available on Platinum Reserve's own list — but Platinum Travel's list marks every international room 'Not Available', so Travel stops at the domestic Encalm downstairs.

190 cards open this door
HDFC Infinia Metal ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Diners Club Black Metal HSBC Premier (Metal) Marriott Bonvoy HDFC Bank IDFC FIRST Gaj HDFC Biz Black Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IDFC FIRST Mayura IndusInd Tiger HSBC TravelOne IDFC FIRST Ashva Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Beyond Standard Chartered Ultimate IndusInd PIONEER Private DBS Altitude DBS Spark 5 Credit Card DBS Spark 10 Credit Card DBS Spark 20 Credit Card IDFC FIRST Diamond Reserve KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX ICICI Times Black YES Private YES Private Prime YES Bank Marquee HDFC Diners Club Privilege HSBC Taj Scapia (Federal Bank) ixigo AU IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card SBI Card MILES PRIME AU CA Metal AU CS Equitas PowerMiles BOBCARD Eterna BOBCARD Tiara Kotak Air IDBI Bank Euphoria World IDBI Bank Royale Signature Indus Solitaire RBL Platinum Maxima RBL Platinum Maxima Plus TVS Credit RBL Bank Gold Adani One ICICI Bank Signature Adani One ICICI Bank Platinum Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde YES Bank RESERV YES Bank ELITE+ RBL iGlobe Kotak Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE RBL Icon Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Tata Neu Plus SBI Card RBL World Safari RBL World Safari Lite RBL Platinum Edge RBL World Safari Plus KrisFlyer SBI Card RBL Insignia Preferred Banking World Card Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro SBI Card ELITE MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Platinum Kotak White Kotak Zen Signature Kotak White Reserve RBL Bank Blockbuster RBL Platinum LifeEasy AU Ananta AU Zenith SBI Card PRIME Standard Chartered Rewards IDFC FIRST Wealth SBI Card MILES IndusInd Pinnacle World RBL Signature Banking RBL Aspire Banking ICICI Sapphiro Union Bank UNICORN RBL Apex ICICI Bank Rubyx BOBCARD Premier IndusInd Celesta ICICI Bank Emeralde AU Vetta BPCL SBI Card OCTANE SBI Card PULSE HPCL ENERGIE BOBCARD ICICI Bank Coral YES Bank SELECT YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) ICICI Bank Expressions ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver DBS Vantage IndusInd Indulge IndusInd Crest IndusInd Pioneer Legacy IndusInd Pioneer Heritage YES Bank Wellness Plus AU Zenith+ AU Bank NOMO Credit Card SBI AURUM Titan SBI Card Reliance SBI Card PRIME Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME Apollo SBI Card SELECT Paytm HDFC Bank Select Business Landmark Rewards SBI Card SELECT ICICI Bank Parakram ICICI Bank Parakram Select ICICI Bank Coral against FD ICICI Bank Rubyx against FD ICICI Bank NRI Coral ICICI Bank NRI Sapphiro Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card ICAI Exclusive BOBCARD ICSI Diamond BOBCARD CMA One BOBCARD Varunah Premium BOBCARD Varunah Plus BOBCARD Indian Army YODDHA BOBCARD Assam Rifles SENTINEL BOBCARD Coast Guard RAKSHAMAH BOBCARD AU Laksya Credit Card AU SPONT Credit Card AU Xcite Ultra Credit Card AU Xcite Ace Credit Card J&K Bank Eminent Card Aditya Birla Capital AU Pro HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia SBI Signature Corporate Card SBI Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Contactless Corporate IDFC FIRST Corporate YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) YES First Business Amex Platinum Corporate Card IndusInd Saarthi Business IndusInd Vrddhi Business IDFC FIRST Business HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment Amex Platinum Charge Amex Platinum Reserve Scapia (BOBCARD) Canara Bank Select / World / Signature Canara Bank Platinum RBL World Plus RBL World Prime RBL World Max Paytm SBI Card SELECT PhonePe SBI Card SELECT BLACK KVB SBI Signature Card KVB SBI Platinum Card South Indian Bank SBI Platinum Card Doctor's SBI Card BOI Visa Platinum International Credit Card BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card YES First Preferred HDFC Harley-Davidson Diners Club RBL Bank Black MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature Kotak Privy League Signature Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Rubyx Chennai Super Kings ICICI Bank Air India SBI Signature Card Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME Club Vistara SBI Card Air India SBI Platinum Card HDFC Regalia HDFC Regalia Activ IndusInd Iconia Amex IndusInd Signature Visa Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card Etihad Guest SBI Card Best Price Save Max HDFC Bank HDFC Bank Diners Club Black (non-metal) HDFC Bank Diners Club Miles HDFC Bank H.O.G Diners Club Pine Labs HDFC Bank Pro RBL Bank YOUnique Standard Chartered Emirates World ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum SBI Card ELITE Business SBI Card PRIME Business

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B Encalm Privé

Integrated terminal — International departures, mezzanine (Level E) behind the duty-free, near Gate 23

Encalm Hospitality

paid premium package only

Hours
24 hours
Max stay
no published cap
Guests
not published
Walk-in
paid premium package only

Grade B — Premium pay-to-play; thin data

Opened 29 Jan 2025 for first/business-class flyers and paid packages — no card NETWORK admits you. RE-READ 2026-09-02 against the AUGUST-2026 edition (PDF CreationDate 29 Aug 2026) — STILL LISTED, STILL ASTERISKED, and unchanged in substance, but RENUMBERED from row 43 to row 44 because the August cut inserts a new Hyderabad row above it ("Encalm Lounge / Terminal 1 / International"). Do not cite row 43 for this room again. Address unchanged, "Prive Lounge, International Departure, After SHA, Near Gate No. 23, E Floor, Behind Hyderabad Duty free". The two duplicate slugs this list carried until 2026-09-02 were a merge artifact, not a second grant, and have been collapsed. Asterisked, and the footnote reads "Complimentary access is eligible only for Diamant, Emerald Private Metal and Times Black Credit Card customers", so the two Unlimited-tier slugs are exactly right. Two things in ICICI's row are wrong and are NOT followed here — its Terminal Type column says "Domestic", contradicting its own address line and Encalm's page ("Mezzanine Level, International Departures"), and RGIA has one integrated terminal, not the "Terminal 1" the column claims. The gate reference was corrected from 34 to 23 on the same read; Encalm publishes no gate at all.

2 cards open this door
ICICI Emeralde Private Metal ICICI Times Black

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How access works hereFold that back up 8 access networks · 254 cards that get in, one by one · 3 published walk-in prices

Which card gets you in

Lounge access is not one thing — it is 8 different machines at this airport, and your card is on some of them and not others. Each block below is one machine: the doors it opens here, and every tracked card that carries it. A card in more than one block gets in more than one way.

Priority Pass India

2 of 3 doors · 52 cards

Priority Pass at an INDIAN door. The kit arrives by post and the desk reads the membership — but on most Indian cards a within-India PP visit is billed at US$27–35, so only the cards listed here enter free.

Opens: Encalm Lounge ×2

HDFC Infinia Metal ICICI Emeralde Private Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IndusInd Tiger Kotak Air+ Prime Kotak Air+ IndusInd PIONEER Private
and 44 more cards on Priority Pass India

DBS Altitude · ICICI Times Black · YES Private · YES Private Prime · HSBC Taj · IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite · Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank · Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card · Adani One ICICI Bank Signature · Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Emeralde · YES Bank ELITE+ · Kotak Solitaire · KrisFlyer SBI Card · Emirates Skywards ICICI Bank Sapphiro · SBI Card ELITE · MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank · Kotak White · Kotak Zen Signature · Kotak White Reserve · IndusInd Pinnacle World · ICICI Sapphiro · Union Bank UNICORN · IndusInd Celesta · ICICI Bank Emeralde · DBS Vantage · IndusInd Indulge · IndusInd Pioneer Legacy · IndusInd Pioneer Heritage · Landmark Rewards SBI Card PRIME · ICICI Bank Parakram Select · HDFC Bank Business Corporate Regalia · YES First Business · Amex Platinum Corporate Card · Amex Platinum Charge · Amex Platinum Reserve · Doctor's SBI Card · YES First Preferred · MakeMyTrip ICICI Bank Signature · Kotak Privy League Signature · Club Vistara SBI Card PRIME · HDFC Regalia · HDFC Regalia Activ · Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card · ICICI Bank Singapore Airlines Visa Platinum

Visa

2 of 3 doors · 41 cards

Visa’s own programme, keyed to card tier (Signature, Infinite) — and quietly spend-gated on most issuers.

Opens: Encalm Lounge ×2

HDFC Infinia Metal HDFC Regalia Gold HDFC BizPower IndusInd Tiger Kotak Air+ Standard Chartered Beyond IndusInd PIONEER Private YES Bank Marquee
and 33 more cards on Visa

HSBC Taj · Scapia (Federal Bank) · IndusInd Avios Visa Infinite · Tata Neu Infinity SBI Card · Equitas PowerMiles · Kotak Air · IDBI Bank Royale Signature · YES Bank RESERV · Kotak Solitaire · Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank · Tata Neu Plus SBI Card · SBI Card ELITE · Kotak White Reserve · YES Bank SELECT · DBS Vantage · IndusInd Indulge · SBI AURUM · Paytm HDFC Bank Select Business · SBI Signature Corporate Card · SBI Platinum Corporate Card · IndusInd Contactless Corporate · IndusInd Saarthi Business · IndusInd Vrddhi Business · Scapia (BOBCARD) · Canara Bank Select / World / Signature · Canara Bank Platinum · KVB SBI Signature Card · BOI Visa Platinum International Credit Card · Air India SBI Signature Card · HDFC Regalia · IndusInd Signature Visa · Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card · Pine Labs HDFC Bank Pro

Mastercard India

2 of 3 doors · 28 cards

Mastercard’s World / World Elite programme, run on LoungeKey — Priority Pass’s white-label twin. India rooms only.

Opens: Encalm Lounge ×2

HSBC Premier (Metal) HSBC TravelOne Standard Chartered Ultimate KrisFlyer SBI Card APEX IDBI Bank Euphoria World Indus Solitaire SBI Card MILES ELITE SBI Card ELITE
and 20 more cards on Mastercard India

Standard Chartered Rewards · IndusInd Pinnacle World · YES Bank SELECT · YES Bank BYOC (Rewards) · IndusInd Crest · IndusInd Pioneer Legacy · IndusInd Pioneer Heritage · YES Bank Wellness Plus · SBI AURUM · Utkarsh Rhodium Credit Card · J&K Bank Eminent Card · YES Bank BYOC (Cashback) · HSBC Corporate Travel and Entertainment · Canara Bank Select / World / Signature · Canara Bank Platinum · BOI Master Platinum International Credit Card · RBL Bank YOUnique · Standard Chartered Emirates World · SBI Card ELITE Business · SBI Card PRIME Business

RuPay

1 of 3 doors · 29 cards

NPCI’s programme, on the card itself. Usually one visit a quarter, and yes — spend-gated on almost every issuer.

Opens: Encalm Lounge

HSBC RuPay Cashback IDBI Bank LIC Eclat Select IDBI Bank Winnings IndiGo Kotak Premium Credit Card Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank PhonePe HDFC Bank Ultimo RBL Bank Patanjali Swarn Union Bank UNICORN
and 21 more cards on RuPay

Union Bank NEXTERIA · Union Bank DIVAA ICON · Union Bank RuPay Select · Union Sparsh · DCB PayLess Select Credit Card · DCB novio Credit Card (RuPay Select) · DCB PayLess Platinum Credit Card · Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card · CUB SalarySe Level UP · PNB Zaggle Twin · Canara Bank Select / World / Signature · Canara Bank Platinum · PNB SALARY RuPay Select · PNB SALARY RuPay Platinum · Shaurya Select SBI Card · Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Select · Indian Overseas Bank RuPay Platinum · BOI RuPay Select Credit Card · BOI RuPay Bharat Platinum Credit Card · Vijaya Bank RuPay Credit Card · Central Bank of India RuPay Select

Direct issuer tie-up

2 of 3 doors · 137 cards named

The lounge admits the card itself, on the issuer’s own list. No network in between — shortest list, most reliable swipe. No card "carries" this the way it carries Priority Pass — the issuer publishes a list and the door reads the card, so we only claim it where an issuer names a card we track.

Issuer-list rooms here: Encalm Lounge ×2

° The access is spend- or tier-gated: hover the card, or open its page for the exact trigger. A gate you miss is a door that does not open, whatever the brochure said.

If no card of yours opens a door

3 doors here publish a walk-in price. Pay it and you are in, card or no card — the prices are the operators' own published rates, and desks quote higher at peak. Everything else at HYD is cards-and-invites only.

  • Encalm Lounge Integrated terminal — Domestic departures, Level E, opposite Domestic Transfers (after security) ~₹2,000–2,500 / 2h
  • Encalm Lounge Integrated terminal — International departures, airside ~₹2,500 / 2h
  • Encalm Privé Integrated terminal — International departures, mezzanine (Level E) behind the duty-free, near Gate 23 paid premium package only

Worth doing the arithmetic before you swipe: a ₹3,000 walk-in is a bad trade against a card whose whole annual fee buys a season of visits — that comparison is exactly what the lounge-card ranking computes.

This is one airport out of 123 with a page of its own — the full map, every airport and every railway lounge we hold, is on the lounge map.