Alwar formerly known as Ulwar. It is a city also serves as a district, located at a distance of 150 km from Delhi and 150 km from Jaipur, situated in an Indian state of Rajasthan. Alwar is a hub of tourism with several forts, lakes, heritage havelis and nature reserves, including the Bhangarh Fort and the Sariska Tiger Reserve. Rajasthan First Private Engineering college is also located in Alwar - Institute of Engineering and Technology, MIA, Alwar.Dr. Karan Singh Yadav is MP from Alwar.
The nearest airport to Alwar is Delhi Airport is 143 km away.
The railway station of Alwar lies in the center of the city. It is well connected with cities like New Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Mumbai through its improved railways.
Alwar is well connected with the major cities like 150 kms from Delhi and 150 kms from Jaipur and 450 kms from Chandigarh.