Puzhal is a town in Chennai, famous for Puzhal Central Prison. The town is situated on the banks of Puzhal Lake and hence the name. Located in Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur district, Puzhal Lake is a rain fed reservoir, the water of which is drawn into Chennai.

Connectivity
Puzhal is well-connected to the rest of the city via an extensive network of roadways and railways. Metropolitan Transport Corporation and Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation offer various bus routes and train routes leading through the locality. The buses run from Red Hills, Ambathur Estate, Vandaloor Zoo, V.Nagar, Moolakadai etc. Some of the bus routes running through Puzhal include 57, S57F, S62, X242, S114, 62A, S242, X62, Z114, XC70, S558B, 114CT, 114P, S547, 157, S592, SC70, SM57, X57F, X114, 62, S557, SC70ET, S558 and 57D.

Real Estate
Real estate in Puzhal has apartments up for sale and rent. Available in 2 and 3BHK configurations, the apartments here are affordable making it a market in demand.

Social Infrastructure
Social infrastructure of Puzhal houses schools, hospitals, banks and restaurants. Some of the renowned schools here are Kings Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Velammal Global School, National Lotus Matric Higher Secondary School, Velammal School of Excellence, Jain Vidyaashram, Velammal Vidyaashram, and St. Anthonys Matric Higher Secondary School.
Healthcare facilities are very well developed here. Some of the well-known hospitals and nursing homes present in and around the locality include St. Anthonys Hospital, Lakeview Hospital, ESI Hospital Puzhal, K J Hospital, Redhills Kumaran Hospital, and K H M Hospital.
Some of the renowned banks and ATMs of the locality providing 24x7 services include Axis Bank, Indian Bank, State Bank of India, Andhra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, Union Bank of India, and Federal Bank.