OFFICE OF  THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF METEOROLOGY, REGIONAL METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE  
50 (NEW NO.6), COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006.  
TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF OFFICES IN THE REGION (as on April 2009)  
REGIONAL METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, 50,(NEW NO.6),COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006.  
S.T.D Code No.044   During office hrs. EPABX : 28230783,28230091,28230092,28230094,28271578, 28271004,28271014  
 Outside office hrs.:28271004 & 28271014  
Important: Any corrections in telephone directory may be intimated to RMC Chennai(RMSU)  
NAME/DESIGNATION UNIT EPABX DIRECT  RESIDENCE EPABX FAX EMAIL ID  
    EXTN. LINE   RES.EXTN      
Deputy Director General of Meteorology  
Dr.Y.E.A Raj   DDGM 222 28276752 28260657   28276752 mailto:rvs555@rediffmail.com  
                                                                                                   DDGM Secretariat        
N.Viswanathan   PA TO DDGM 223 28276752     28276752 gs.pillai@yahoo.com  
         
Agromet Advisory Service Unit  
R.Asokan,Director   AASU 233       aasuchen@imdmail.gov.in  
D. Rangarajan     232          
Staff     230,231          
Area Cyclone Warning Centre  
S.R.Ramanan, Director ACWC 228 28229860 24717208   28271581    
K.S.Chandrasekaran, A.M.Gr.I General 239          
M.Raghupathy, A.M.Gr.I Duty  Officer 240, 241 28271951          
N. Anjaneyaraju, A.M.Gr.I Duty  Officer " "          
N.P. Mruthyunjaya, A.M.Gr.I Duty  Officer " "          
V. Rajamohan, A.M.Gr.I Duty  Officer " "          
G.Rajendran, A.M.Gr.II Duty  Officer " "          
V. Sambasivan, A.M.Gr.II Duty  Officer " "          
Charting Room     242          
Plotter Room     225          
Communication Room     226          
General Section     227          
Computer Room (Website)   295          
Administrative Section  
M.Ganapathi Raman, A.M.Gr.I AS 217   24723464        
        ganapathiramanm@rediffmail.com  
S.Janaki,A.O     214          
Staff      215          
Cash Branch  
K.S.M.Prasad,A.M.Gr.I CB 218          
Cashier     219          
Staff      220/221          
Climatological Section  
P.Senthamarai Kannan, Met.Gr.I CS 255   22272236        
S.Natarajan,A.M.Gr.II     259       cs.rmcchennai@gmail.com  
N.Ramamurthy, A.M.Gr.II          
Staff     262/296          
Data Entry Room     254          
Cyclone Warning Research Centre  
Dr.S.Balachandran,Director CWRC 249 28229859       cwrc.rmcchennai@yahoo.com  
P.A.Subadra,A.M.Gr.I     203          
Staff      205          
Hindi Cell / Welfare Cell  
K.V.Balasubramanian, A.M. Gr.II Hindi Cell/ 245 28230091          
Staff    Welfare Cell 245          
Hydrology Section  
V.Anandan,A.M.Gr.I   HS 249 28229859          
G.Kumar,A.M.Gr.II     246       gkumar1957@gmail.com  
Staff      247          
INSAT-Automatic Weather Station  
B. Amudha, Met.Gr.I   INSAT-AWS 265       hilaud05@yahoo.co.in  
S.Gnanamurthy,A.M.Gr.II   268   -     wisdommurthy@walla.com  
A.Roiden,A.M.Gr.II     267   23615680     roi-anto@rediffmail.com  
Inspectorate Section  
E. Kulandaivelu, Director IS 216       metinspectoratechennai@yahoo.co.in
G.V.Kumar,A.M.Gr.I     236       rmcmadras@md3.vsnl.in  
N.Ganesan, A.M.Gr.I     237          
N.Ezhilarasu, A.M. Gr.II   238          
P.Balaji,A.M.Gr.II     238          
Staff     238          
Regional  Supply Unit  
S.Muthu Kumarswamy   RMSU 210       rmsuchen@imdmail.gov.in  
Staff      211/212          
Research Section / Library  
Dr.S.Balachandran,Director RS/Library 250       balaimd@yahoo.co.in  
G.Vaidyanathan,A.M.Gr.I          
K.V. Balasubramanian, A.M.Gr.II   251   289   nallu115@rediffmail.com  
Library     252          
Research Section      244          
Sat.Met.Unit  
W.B.Gopal,Director     28277061 24521477     wbgopal@yahoo.co.in  
A.Ahamed Iqbal,A.M.Gr.I       ahmed.iqbal2008@yahoo.co.in  
P.Selvaraju,A.M.Gr.II     " 24513690     rajuselvam.rajurenuka@yahoo.co.in  
R.Vijayan,A.M.Gr.II     " 28230621 287   rvijayan2@gmail.com  
         
Seismic Unit  
W.B.Gopal,Director   Seismic   28230097 24521477     wbgopal@yahoo.co.in  
N.Madhusudhana Rao,A.M.Gr.I   280       krajendran1956@yahoo.co.uk  
Staff     269       rajuselvam.rajurenuka@yahoo.co.in  
Training Section  
P.Senthamarai Kannan, Met.Gr.I TS 260          
R.V.Kavitha,A.M.Gr.II   261          
G.R.Suresh,AA   Caretaker (office)   285      
Trainees Hostel  
S. Natarajan, A.M.Gr.II Trainees Hostel 251 28230091   289      
Trainees Hostel     283          
VIP Room No.8     284          
VIP Room No.4     300          
Hostel Caretaker   Caretaker(TH) 215   286      
Conference Hall-I     243          
Conference Hall-II     253          
Mini-Conference Hall     204          
Assistant Engineer   CPWD Civil   28262910          
Junior Engineer   CPWD Electrical 207          
Pay and Accounts Office  
M.Boopala Chandran S.A.O PAO 257          
Staff     256          
AIRPORT METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, MEENAMBAKKAM AIRPORT, CHENNAI 600 027.  
               NAA EPABX No.:22561515                                                                               Telefax No.22560168       
Dr.R.Suresh,Director-in-Charge   4249 22561636 22231763   22561636 mochennai@imdmail.gov.in  
M.V.Janakiramaiyya,Director EAPC 4258 22560168          
S.Stella,Met Gr.I            
P.A.V.Nampoothiri,Met.Gr.I          
N.Meenachinathan,Met.Gr.II          
A.Kumar Raja,A.M.Gr.I   4274/          
S.Kandasamy,A.M.Gr.I   4278          
L.Viswanathan,A.M.Gr.II          
M.Augustine Sunder Singh,A.M.Gr.II          
R.Madhavan,A.M.Gr.I          
A.Gunasekaran,A.M.Gr.I          
S.Senthamil Selvi,A.M.Gr.II          
K.Subramania Achari,A.M.Gr.I Duty Officer 4257 22560168          
R.Balasubramaniam,A.M.Gr.I " "          
A.Palaniyandi,A.M.Gr.II " "          
V.Settu,A.M.Gr.II   " "          
T.Anjaneyacharyulu,A.M.Gr.II " "          
A.Jayanathan,A.M.Gr.II " "          
S.Jayaraman,A.M.Gr.II " "          
S.Palanivelan,A.M.Gr.II " "          
D.Kandasamy,A.M.Gr.II " "          
R.Natarajan. A.M. Gr.II          
S. Balasubramanian, A.M. Gr.II          
P.Sankaranarayanan, A.M.Gr.II          
K.Sankaranarayanan, A.M.Gr.II          
M.N.Santhanam,A.M.Gr.I Aviation 4276          
S.V.Raman,A.M.Gr.II     4297          
K.Murali,A.M.Gr.II AMI/Radar/ 4298/          
  SDUC/DMDD 2286          
Shantha Chakravarthi,A.M.Gr.II Communication 4275          
R.Selvakumar,A.M.Gr.I       rsrw_chen@yahoo.co.in  
B.Rosammal,A.M.Gr.II          
P.Kannan, A.M.Gr.II            
V.C.Jayaraman,A.M.Gr.II          
  Current Weather 3272          
CYCLONE DETECTION RADAR, PORT TRUST CENTENARY BUILDING,RAJAJI SALAI,CHENNAI 600 001.  
Ph.No.25393181       25360187 dwrchennai@gmail.com  
S.B.Thampi,Director-in-charge   25396612 22323530     sbthampi@gmail.com  
M.Prabhakar,A.M.Gr.I   25393181          
K.Rajendran,A.M.Gr.I     26375347        
Staff     25360187          
    25393181          
PORT METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE,CDR Building,CDR Chennai 600 001.  
R. Parasuraman,A.M.Gr.I   25360187          
DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR,SHRI HARIKOTA, D2-79,PULIKAT NAGAR,K.R.PALAYAM,SULURPET-524121.  
Nellore District,Andhra Pradesh  
S.T.D.Code No.08623       dwrsriharikota@imdmail.gov.in  
B.Arul Malar Kannan,Met.Gr.II   224308     224308    
METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001.  
    S.T.D.Code No.080 22244419 mobangalore@imdmail.gov.in  
B.Puttanna, Director-in- charge   22244419 22132175        
           
D.Somanath,A.M.Gr.II Duty Officer   22211118          
M.Ramamurthy,A.M.Gr.II Duty Officer   22211118          
Geeta Agnihotri,Met.Gr.I IS/CS   22235733          
B.V.Kurnalli,A.M.Gr.I   ADMIN.   22211118          
M.Sai Prasada Rao,A.M.Gr.I IC/CS   22235733          
C. Savithri, A.M.Gr.I    SDWR   22235675          
N.Ramdoss,A.M.Gr.II   Communication   22235725          
AIRPORT METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE,H.A.L. AIRPORT, BANGALORE 560 017.   
L.Ramesh Babu,Met.Gr.I     25228397    
Prakash Varandani,A.M.Gr.I Duty Officer   252205960          
M.Sultan Ahmed,A.M.Gr.I Duty Officer   "          
P.Mruthunjaya,A.M.Gr.II Duty Officer   "          
N.Jeyapandian,A.M.Gr.II Duty Officer   "          
Jayashree,A.M.Gr.II   Duty Officer   "          
Ramakrishna,A.M.Gr.II Duty Officer   "          
P.Shankara Narayanan,A.M.Gr.II Duty Officer   "          
C.B.Navalagatti,A.M.Gr.II Duty Officer   "          
P.N.Prasad,A.M.Gr.II   Duty Officer   "          
  IVRS   22131648          
  IVRS   22131649          
AGROMETEOROLOGICAL RESEARCH UNIT, GKVK BANGALORE 560 068  
C.S.Patel,Met.Gr.II     316 23330153          
METEOROLGICAL CENTRE, HYDERABAD AIRPORT, HYDERABAD 500 016.  
    S.T.D.Code No.040   mchyderabad@imdmail.gov.in  
Dr.M.Satya Kumar,Director-in-charge   27908507 23390160        
Dr.C.Viziabhaskar,Met.Gr.I PBO/Radaition   27908511          
    27906172          
  FO/DO   27904950          
    27905628          
  G.S   27905927          
    DWR/NEW F.O      27908508          
  DWR          27908506    
FLOOD METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, HYDERABAD AIRPORT,HYDERABAD 500 016.  
G.Sudhakar Rao,Director   27904909 27662773        
AIRPORT METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, SHAMSHABAD,HYDERABAD  
Director     24008234     27908509    
  Duty Officer   24008569          
  IVRS   27908510          
METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE, OBSERVATORY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 033.  
S.T.D Code No.0471   EPABX:2322184/2321523     2322842/2322894 mctrv@imdmail.gov.in  
K.Santosh,Director-in-charge   316 2322471 2369034     mctrv@bsnl.in  
         
S.Sudevan,Met.Gr.I   Aviation/ 459          
  AMO-in-charge          
V.K.Mini,Met.Gr.II   Multimet Radar/ 318          
  RS/Ozone          
K.Radha,A.M.Gr.I   GS/CASH/PSU/ 306          
  Transport          
Flora Lovely Selvaraj,A.M.Gr.I Climatology/ 320          
  Hydrology/          
  AAS/DRMS          
M.P.Sasidharan Pillai,A.M.Gr.I Seismology/ 464          
  Radiation/IS/          
  DMDD          
Syamala Anirudhan.A.M.Gr.I WS/PB 208          
M.Jayasankar,A.M.Gr.I AWS 216          
R.Sarasakumari,A.M.Gr.II Climatology 320          
R.Rajamohan,A.M.Gr.II WS 209          
A.P.Prakashan,A.M.Gr.II WS 209          
A.U.Ramesan,A.M.Gr.II RS 412          
M.Gangadevi,A.M.Gr.II DRMS 266          
Babu Mathew,A.M.Gr.II Radiation/ 406/106          
  Seismology          
N.Haridasan,A.M.Gr.II WS 209          
V.J.Francis,A.M.Gr.II   Radiation/ 406/106          
  Seismology          
B.Lakhsmanan,A.M.Gr.II IS 412          
A.Kaveri Ammal,A.M.Gr.II WS 209          
Elizabeth Abraham,A.M.Gr.II Hydrology/ 319          
  Communication          
James Thomas,A.M.Gr.II AWS 266          
AERODROME METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, CIVIL AERODROME, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 008.  
Telephone No. 0471-2503430   Telefax No: 2502176     amotvpm@yahoo.co.in  
S.Sudevan,Met.Gr.I   AMO-in-charge   2502176          
C.Ahemed Koya,A.M.Gr.I Aviation   2503430          
G.Authinatham,A.M.Gr.I Aviation(DO)   2503430          
M.Mathialagan Devadoss,A.M.Gr.II "   "          
V.J.John,A.M.Gr.II   "          
J.Unnikrishnan Nair,A.M.Gr.II "          
CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE, CHINNA WALTAIR, VISAKHAPATNAM 530 023.  
    S.T.D Code No.0891     cwcvsk@sify.com  
        cwcvsk@gmail.com  
S.Venkateswarlu,Director-in-charge   2543033 2543041   2543033 venkat2211@sify.com  
Dr.K.Anandarao, Met.Gr.I   2543031          
P.R.V.Prasad,A.M.Gr.I Duty officer          
D.Viswanandam,A.M.Gr.I Duty officer   2543031          
A.Atchuta Rao,A.M.Gr.I Duty officer   2543036          
M.Narayana Rao,A.M.Gr.II Duty officer          
V.V.Ramana Murthy,A.M.Gr.II Duty officer          
A.R.Sarojini,A.M.Gr.I   Weather Section 2543032          
G.V.R.K.Rao,A.M.Gr.I          
I.V.Appa Rao,A.M.Gr.I   2543031          
M.Narasimha Rao,A.M.Gr.II   2543032          
E.N.S.Sagar,A.M.Gr.II   2543034          
N.V.S.Sarma,A.M.Gr.II          
D.Adinararyan,A.M.Gr.II          
DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR STATION, KAILASAGIRI,VISAKHAPATNAM  
V.L.Prasada Rao, Director   2543038 2543039   2543038    
    2543037          
R.Murali Krishna,Met. Gr.I   2543037          
L.N.Bamidipati,A.M.Gr.I   2543037          
PORT METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, FRINGE HOUSE, FRINGE ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM 530 001.    
    2754539          
    2746406          
    2755214          
CYCLONE DETECTI ON RADAR, DOLPHIN'S NOSE,VISAKHAPATNAM 530 023.    
    2543040          
CYCLONE DETECTION RADAR, NAVAL BASE,KOCHI 682 004.  
    S.T.D Code No.0484        
A.J.Mathew,Met.Gr.I     2668443     2668443    
M.Yousuf,A.M.Gr.I            
AIRPORT METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED  KOCHI   
    2610208     2610204    
Shaik Koya,Met.Gr.I   3024        
P.Mohanarani,A.M.Gr.II        
V.Ramachandran, A.M.Gr.II        
P. Varadharajan, A.M.Gr.II        
PMO METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE, KOCHI HARBOUR,KOCHI 682 009.  
K.M.Rajeevan,S.O     2667042          
           
AIRPORT METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE KOZHIKODE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT   
           
A.K.Mohanan,A.M.Gr.II        
E.Thirumaran David,A.M.Gr.II        
C. Vijayan, A.M.Gr.II          
S. Usha, A.M.Gr.II          
           
CYCLONE DETECTION RADAR, BEACH ROAD,KARAIKAL 609 602.  
    S.T.D Code No.04368   EPABX No.:222531   cdrkaraikal@imdmail.gov.in  
M.Nancharaiah,Met.Gr.I   222331 222461, 292141 222331 mdramachandran@yahoo.co.in  
M.Rajangam,A.M.Gr.I CDR 222531   292576     cdrkkl@sancharnet.in  
S.Devadoss,A.M.Gr.II   CDR 222531          
M.B.Solomon,A.M.Gr.II MMR 222531          
           
CYCLONE DETECTION RADAR, BABA NAGAR, FRENCHPET,MACHILIPATNAM 521 002.  
    S.T.D Code No.08672   EPABX:222800,228270      
K. Ramachandran, Director-in-charge   11 231291 222318 17 231291 cdrmpt@imdmail.gov.in  
    12       dwrmpm@yahoo.com  
        directorcdrmpt@yahoo.com  
        ykreddy@imdmail.gov.in  
K..Rama Chandra Rao,A.M.Gr.I DWR 13          
P.Rama Mohana Rao,A.M.Gr.I DWR 21          
TKVJNLNV Prasad Rao,A.M. Gr.II GS 16          
G.V.S.Vijaya Kumar,A.M.Gr.II RS/RW 31       rsrwmpt@yahoo.com  
Reception     28          
GS     16          
Security Room     29          
PBO     32          
RSRW     33          
DWR     24/19          
Guest Room     22          
CPWD Electrical     34          
  RADIOWIND OBSERVATORY, MANGALORE 575 010.  
    S.T.D.Code No.0824     rsrwmangalore@imdmail.gov.in  
V.Rajkumar,A.M.Gr.II RS/RW   2407569 2408292   2407569 rajkumarvarier@yahoo.co.in  
  Seismo   2409776          
RADIOSONDE / RADIOWIND OBSERVATORY, AMINI DIVI.  
    S.T.D Code No.04891        
C.P.Abdul Shukoor,A.M.Gr.II   273248     273248    
RADIO SONDE / RADIOWIND OBSERVATORY, MINICOY 682 559.  
S.T.D Code No.04892            
C.N.Ahmed,A.M.Gr.II     222238     222238    
METEOROLOGICAL UNIT, OBSERVATORY, KODAIKANAL-3.  
S.T.D Code No.04542            
B.Sambasivan,A.M.Gr.II   246502     246502    
  Seismic   243885          
           
OBSERVATORIES IN CHENNAI REGION      
Name of Stations  Name/Designation S.T.D Code No. Phone No. Telefax No. E MAIL ID      
  of Officer-in-charge          
Adiramapattinam MO S.Manivarahan,S.A 04373 242538          
Ananthapur PBO P.S.Sastry,S.A   08554 255178   director_syp@yahoo.co.in      
Bajpe AMS A.Nagesh,S.A   0824 2252437   metbajpe@dataone.in      
Bapatla MO S.Sainadha Reddy,S.A 08643 224880          
Calingapatnam MO Jami Arulappa,S.A   08942 289123          
Calicut MO M.C.Suresh Babu   04542 2360644 2360644        
Chitradurga MO B.M.Nagabhushana,S.A 08194 235607          
Coimbatore AMS V.Sachidanandam,A.M.Gr.II 0422 2573267 2573267 ams_coimbatore@yahoo.co.in      
Cuddalore MO G.Rajendran,S.A   04142 220736 220736 rmc_cdl@dataone.in      
Gadag PBO N.N.Sawadi,S.A   08372 238771          
Gannavaram AMS G.N.R.S.Srinivasa Rao,S.A 08676 252351 252351 amsgannavaram@rediffmail.com      
Gulbarga MO Scientific Assistant   08472 260196          
Honavar MO T.Ramesh,S.A   08387 223027          
Hubli AMS Gajanan.P.Bhat,S.O 0461 2236366          
Kakinada MO S.Ramachandra Rao,S.A 0884 2376069 2376069        
Kannur MO P.K.Sankaran,L.A   0497 2712705          
Kanyakumari MO M.Rajendran,S.O   04652 247200          
Karwar MO Umapathi.D.Hegde,S.O  08382 223733 223733        
Kavali MO T.R.Ramamurthy,S.A 08626 242317 242317        
Kozhikode AMS A.K.Mohanan,A.M.Gr.II 0483 2712402 2712402 rmckoy@dataone.in      
Kurnool MO A.Ranga Rao,S.A   08518 230113 230113        
Madurai AMS S.Padmanabhan,S.A 0452 2690480 2690480 amsmaduari@dataone.in      
Nagapattinam MO  G.Jayaraman,S.A   04365 253087   momet_nagai@dataone.in      
Narasapur  MO N.Narasimha Rao,S.A 08814 273317          
Nellore MO A.Easwara Rao,S.A   0861 2331746          
Nizamabad MO A.Narendar,S.O   04862 220079          
Ongole MO Jetty Shadrak, S.A   08592 233075 233075 met_ong@yahoo.co.in      
Pamban MO A.Murugesan,S.O   04573 231432          
Pondicherry MO R.Paramdhaman,S.A 0413 2252444 2252444        
Rajahamundry AMS M.Koteswara Rao,S.A 0883 2487974 2487290        
Ramagundam MO G.Sankaraiah,S.A   08728 255210 255210        
Sambre AMS A.S.Mutalik Desai,S.A 0831 2562985 2562985        
Salem M.O K.Madeswaran,A.M.II 0427 2450809 2450809        
Tirupathi AMS K.Morris Pratap,S.O 08772 2275228 2275228        
Trichirappalli AMS  M.Soundara raj,A.M.II 0431 2341474 2341474 amstrichy@dataone.in      
Tondi MO S.Gnanavel,S.A   04561 253257 253257        
Tuticorin MO S.Kesava Naik,S.O   0461 293099          
Tuni MO   Y.Seetharamiah,S.A 08854 256313          
Vellore MO P.Ganapathi Rao,L.A 0416 2210955          
Vijayawada SMO S.Sambasiva Rao,A.M.Gr.II 0866