Alwal is a residential area of Secunderabad, under the Greater Hyderabad Agglomeration. Alwal real estate is very popular among home buyers for its peaceful surroundings. The area has a cantonment in the vicinity, which provides residents with a green patch to rejuvenate themselves in.

Alwal is eight kilometres from the Secunderabad Railway Station, while the Old Hyderabad Airport in Begumpet is 12 kilometres from here. The new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad is 50 kilometres from here. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation buses ply through this area and connect it to other parts of the city. The nearest MMTS railway station is Alwal Railway Station.

Most apartments in Alwal are of 2 and 3 BHK configuration. The sizes of property in Alwal measure between 842 and 1,966 sq ft. Two popular Alwal property projects are Gayatri Developers’ Avenue, which has 90 units that measure from 842 to 1,440 sq ft and Prakruthi Foundations’ Elite, which has 53 apartments that measure between 1,022 and 1,500 sq ft.

A range of hospitals such as Sai Hospital, Sundari Nursing Home, Mother & Child Hospital, Jayaprada Hospital and Vijay Nursing Home can be accessed from here. The area has several shopping zones such as Reliance Fresh, More and Spencer’s Shopping Mall. The Rythu Bazaar, a popular vegetables market is also situated here. Restaurants in the vicinity are Biriyani Mahal, Sri Anjaneya Tiffins, Nartaki Tiffins and Aahar. Banks such as SBI and HDFC have their branches in the vicinity.

A host of educational institutes are located in the vicinity, including the well-reputed St. Ann’s High School, Little Flowers High School, Pallavi High School, Kendriya Vidyalaya Bolarum, Loyola Public School and Gowtham Model School.