Secunderabad
Secunderabad, formerly Ulwul, is a twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the Indian state of Telangana.
It is the headquarters of the South Central Railway zone. Named after the Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III, Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was established in 1806 as a British cantonment. Although both the cities are together referred to as the twin cities, Hyderabad and Secunderabad have different histories and cultures, with Secunderabad having developed directly under British rule until 1948, and Hyderabad as the capital of the Nizams' princely state of Hyderabad. Since 1956, the city has housed the Rashtrapati Nilayam, the winter office of the president of India. It is also the headquarters of the 54th Infantry Division of the Indian Army. There are also many residential areas and apartments, particularly in the small neighbourhood of Yapral, with many Indian Armed Forces officials living here.
Getting to Secunderabad
Secunderabad is connected with Hyderabad through a metro line. The line starts from the MG Bus Station and ends at the JBS Parade Ground.
Worth seeing
- 01Bansilalpet Stepwell
- 02The Hyderabad Public School
SP Road, Begumpet (Nature Cure Hospital MMTS Station),.
- 03Osmania Arts College
- 04Rashtrapati Nilayam
- 05Secunderabad Clock Tower
The landmark clock tower in Secunderabad.
- 06Shamirpet Lake
Things to do
- 01Indira Park
A sprawling 76-acre park near Tank Bund with a nice, but polluted, little pond and boating.
- 02Sanjeevaiah Park
- 03Snow World
Lower Tank Bund Road (next to Indira Park),.
- 04Army Golf Course Club
- 05Gymkhana Ground
Park View Enclave Tennis Centre, Boinpally,.
Where to eat
Alpha (opposite Secunderabad Railway Station),. Popular for beja fry, available only in the morning and served for breakfast. Paradise Restaurant, Paradise Circle, M G Rd, Secunderabad. 11:30-23:00. This restaurant is one of the oldest places serving Biryani and of late has lost some of its sheen owing to explosion of business Also serves the best falooda in Hyderabad. It has both a sit-down restaurant and takeaway.
Getting around Secunderabad the local way
- Get inTake a taxi or an auto-rickshaw if at all possible.
From Wikivoyage: Hyderabad/Old City, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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