One among the few old structures left is an old shrine with some rough sculptures of a bull with distinct Kakatiyan design, near the Bowenpally Police Station.
In early days, Secunderabad was a small town with three major villages, namely Tirumalagiri, Bowenpally and Karkhana.
The State Archeology Department found an inscription on a pillar dating from the Chalukya times, thus confirming the name.
Indian Legendary Photographer, Lala Deen Dayal lived here in Plassey lines area of Bowenpally.
The traffic is high throughout the day, and many buses (226, 229, 230A) and other vehicles ply to Secunderabad city via New Bowenpally.
Major Transit locations like Rathifile Bus stop and Secunderabad Railway Station are near the Old Bowenpally.
Numerous apartments, flats and individual houses have been constructed every year to mark as one of the business centres.
There is an Old Airport road and a burial grounds and Mount Carmel School in this area, also called Old Bombay Highway.