India Post Offices in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Chennai district is served by 101 India Post offices across 56 PIN codes , with Anna Road H.O as the main head post office. Find the PIN code, phone number and working hours of every Head, Sub and Branch post office in Chennai below.

101
Total Post Offices
56
PIN Codes
91
Sub Offices
5
Branch Offices
Updated weekly Sourced & verified from the official India Post directory

Post offices in Chennai district at a glance

Chennai is a single-taluka district covered by 101 India Post offices and 56 PIN codes, anchored by the Anna Road head post office on 600002.

The Anna Road head post office on 600002 is the natural starting point for anyone working out how mail moves in the city. It is one of four head offices in the Chennai district, and around it sit a dense layer of 91 sub post offices that handle the day-to-day counter load. Add a small set of five branch offices and the district total comes to 101 India Post offices stretched across 56 PIN codes, which is unusually rich for a single taluka.

Because the whole district is effectively one urban taluka, the network is about depth rather than reach. Sub offices in neighbourhoods like Adyar on 600020, Anna Nagar on 600040, Aminjikarai on 600030 and Arumbakkam North on 600106 report up the chain to the larger head offices, so a parcel booked at a small counter still clears through a head office for onward dispatch. The full spread of post offices in Chennai gives you the branch-by-branch view if you need a specific counter near home or work.

What this density buys you is choice of service level. The sub and head offices carry fuller counter services than a basic branch, so booking, savings work and parcel acceptance are rarely far away. Most counters open around nine in the morning, though closing times vary by office, and the busier city branches can have queues by mid-morning. To check a code before you post, the Chennai PIN code finder is faster than scanning the list, since the 600 series here runs through dozens of distinct localities.

For a city this size, Speed Post and parcels are the workhorse. If you are sending documents or goods across India, the Speed Post rate calculator will give you the cost by weight and destination before you reach the window. You can also browse the wider Tamil Nadu post office directory or look at another district in the state through the Chengalputtu directory. After booking, drop your consignment number into the India Post tracking page to follow it to delivery.

Written by Indiaposttracking.net Editorial Team · Last reviewed 19 June 2026.

Talukas in Chennai

Chennai district has 1 talukas. Tap a taluka to see all its post offices, PIN codes and contact numbers.

All Post Offices in Chennai

Every India Post office in Chennai district with its branch type, PIN code, contact number and counter timings. Type a place or PIN code to filter the list.

Start typing a post office name or 6-digit PIN code to instantly filter the 101 offices below.

Post OfficeTypePIN CodeContactWorking Hours
Adyar S.O ChennaiSub Office600020+91 442491426109:00–19:00
Aminjikarai S.OSub Office600030+91 442664240810:00–18:00
Anna Nagar East S.OSub Office600102+91 442626963610:00–18:00
Anna Nagar S.O (Chennai)Sub Office600040+91 442621101207:00–22:30
Anna Road H.OHead Office600002+91 989447966508:00–16:00
Arumbakkam NorthSub Office600106+91 442620641210:00–18:00
Arumbakkam S.OSub Office600106+91 442363080008:30–17:00
Ashoknagar S.OSub Office600083+91 442489177109:00–17:00
Aynavaram S.OSub Office600023+91 442674237508:30–17:00
Besantnagar S.OSub Office600090+91 442491160909:00–19:00
Chennai G.P.O.Branch Office6000012524433806:00–21:30
Chepauk S.OSub Office600005+91 442858320009:30–17:30
Chetput S.OSub Office600031+91 442836235008:30–17:00
ChintadripetSub Office600002+91 442845531310:00–18:00
Choolaimedu S.OSub Office600094+91 442361169107:00–18:00
DPI S.OSub Office600006+91 442825157010:00–18:00
Dr Ambedkar Law UniveristySub Office600113+91 442834289309:00–17:00
EGMORE MDOSub Office600008+91 442825368708:30–18:00
EGMORE NDSOSub Office600008+91 442819246310:00–18:00
ETHIRAJ SALAISub Office600008+91 442826622410:00–18:00
Engineering College S.OSub Office600025+91 442235025909:00–17:00
Erukancheri BOBranch Office600118+91 768309284910:00–14:00
Flower BazaarSub Office600001+91 442535237110:00–18:00
Flowers Road S.OSub Office600084+91 442836055509:00–17:00
Fort St George S.OSub Office600009+91 442567013608:30–17:00
G K M Colony S.OSub Office600082+91 442550062810:00–18:00
Gopalapuram S.O - ChennaiSub Office600086+91 442835252407:00–18:00
Govt Stanley Hospital S.OSub Office600001+91 442528401610:00–18:00
Greams Road S.OSub Office600006+91 442829279107:30–21:00
Guindy Industrial Estate S.OSub Office600032+91 442250158109:00–20:00
Guindy North S.OSub Office600015+91 442230151109:30–17:30
High Court Building S.O (Chennai)Sub Office600104+91 442534227908:30–22:30
Hindi Prachar Sabha S.OSub Office600017+91 442431387610:00–18:00
Icf Colony S.OSub Office600038+91 442626249209:00–17:00
Indian Institute Of Technology S.OSub Office600036+91 442257044609:00–17:00
Isamudra B.OBranch Office577519+91 948088579608:00–12:00
Kalaignar Karunanidhi Nagar S.OSub Office600078+91 442366232209:30–17:30
Kilpauk Medical College S.OSub Office600010+91 442836408910:00–18:00
Kilpauk S.OSub Office600010+91 442644254208:30–17:00
Kodambakkam S.OSub Office600024+91 442483885809:00–17:00
Kodungaiyur SOSub Office600118+91 442558873708:30–16:30
Kotturpuram S.OSub Office600085+91 442447443809:00–17:00
Kumaran Nagar S.OSub Office600082+91 442671106110:00–18:00
Lloyds Estate S.OSub Office600014+91 442847026309:00–17:00
Loyola College S.OSub Office600034+91 442817184109:30–17:30
MADRAS ELECTRICITY SYSTEMSub Office600002+91 442852059010:00–18:00
Madras Medical College S.OSub Office600003+91 442536427210:00–18:00
Madras University S.OSub Office600005+91 442536295009:30–17:30
Mambalam R.S. S.OSub Office600033+91 442471830910:00–18:00
Mandaveli S.OSub Office600004+91 442464129809:30–17:30
Mannady S.O (Chennai)Sub Office600001+91 900320283810:00–18:00
Mint Building S.OSub Office600001+91 442520063510:00–18:00
Mylapore H.OHead Office600004+91 442464280508:00–21:00
Nandanam S.OSub Office600035+91 442434941109:00–17:00
Nerkundram S.OSub Office600107+91 442479272510:00–18:00
Nungambakkam High Road S.OSub Office600034+91 442833048310:00–18:00
Park Town H.OHead Office600003+91 442534065107:00–22:30
Parthasarathykoil SOSub Office600005+91 442844683309:30–17:30
Perambur Barracks S.OSub Office600012+91 442662144208:30–17:00
Perambur S.OSub Office600011+91 442551539508:30–17:00
Periyar Nagar S.OSub Office600082+91 442550708808:30–17:00
Pr. Accountant General S.OSub Office600018+91 442432111909:30–17:30
Puliyanthope S.OSub Office600012+91 805652109410:00–18:00
RV Nagar BOBranch Office600118+91 813051824710:00–14:00
Raja Annamalaipuram S.OSub Office600028+91 442493952509:00–17:00
Rajajinagar BOBranch Office600049+91 768309284410:00–14:00
Rajbhavan S.OSub Office600022+91 442235067008:00–16:00
Rayapuram S.OSub Office600013+91 442595124309:00–17:00
Ripon Buildings S.OSub Office600003+91 442561568010:00–18:00
Royapettah S.OSub Office600014+91 442848114207:00–18:00
Saidapet S.OSub Office600015+91 442435614209:00–17:00
Saligramam S.OSub Office600093+91 442376187709:00–17:00
Sembiam S.OSub Office600011+91 442557117210:00–18:00
Shastri Bhavan S.OSub Office600006+91 442827021910:00–18:00
Shenoy Nagar S.OSub Office600030+91 442626269210:00–18:00
Sowcarpet NDSOSub Office600001+91 978633646510:00–18:00
Srinivasanagar BOBranch Office600049+91 768309264510:00–14:00
TTTI Taramani S.OSub Office600113+91 442254299509:00–17:00
Teynampet S.OSub Office600018+91 442499258307:00–18:00
Teynampet West S.OSub Office600006+91 442434919310:00–18:00
Thygarayanagar H.OHead Office600017+91 442434012308:00–22:00
Thygarayanagar North ND S.OSub Office600017+91 442834160910:00–18:00
Thygarayanagar South NDS.OSub Office600017+91 442434112610:00–18:00
Tirumangalam Road SOSub Office600049+91 442618011409:00–17:00
Tiruvallikeni S.OSub Office600005+91 442851794107:00–18:00
Tiruvanmiyur S.OSub Office600041+91 442448364809:00–20:00
Tondiarpet Bazaar S.OSub Office600081+91 442591209710:00–18:00
Tondiarpet S.OSub Office600081+91 442591232509:30–17:30
Tondiarpet West S.OSub Office600081+91 442592001410:00–18:00
Vadapalani S.OSub Office600026+91 442480145109:00–17:00
Valmiki Nagar S.OSub Office600041+91 442457042809:00–17:00
Velacheri S.OSub Office600042+91 442244318709:00–17:00
Venkatesapuram S.OSub Office600012+91 442674767610:00–18:00
Vepery S.OSub Office600007+91 442532173008:30–17:00
Villivakkam SOSub Office600049+91 442617266909:00–17:00
Virugambakkam S.OSub Office600092+91 442377252209:00–17:00
Vivekananda College Madras S.OSub Office600004+91 442466187809:30–17:30
Vyasar Nagar Colony S.OSub Office600039+91 442673949710:00–18:00
Vyasarpadi S.OSub Office600039+91 442673310408:30–17:00
Washermanpet S.OSub Office600021+91 442595698908:30–17:00
West Mambalam S.OSub Office600033+91 442371500309:00–17:00

PIN Codes in Chennai

Chennai district uses 56 PIN codes, ranging from 577519 to 600118. Click any PIN code to see the post offices under it.

577519600001600002600003600004600005600006600007600008600009600010600011600012600013600014600015600017600018600020600021600022600023600024600025600026600028600030600031600032600033600034600035600036600038600039600040600041600042600049600078600081600082600083600084600085600086600090600092600093600094600102600104600106600107600113600118

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Post Offices in Chennai — FAQs

How many post offices are there in Chennai district?

Chennai district in Tamil Nadu has 101 India Post offices in total — 4 Head Post Offices, 91 Sub Post Offices and 5 Branch Post Offices — covering 56 PIN codes.

Which is the main head post office in Chennai?

Anna Road H.O (PIN 600002) is the head post office for Chennai district. All Sub and Branch offices in the district report to it.

What are the working hours of post offices in Chennai?

Most post offices in Chennai are open Monday to Saturday. Branch offices usually work shorter hours (around 4 hours a day), while Sub and Head offices keep full counter hours. The exact timing for each office is shown in the table above.

Can I track a Speed Post booked from Chennai?

Yes. Any Speed Post, Registered Post or parcel booked at a post office in Chennai can be tracked with its 13-digit consignment number on the India Post tracking page.

Post office data sourced from the India Post (Department of Posts) directory. For official enquiries visit indiapost.gov.in.