The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Assam rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Assam, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Guwahati, Silchar and Moirabari. Out of the three cities, Moirabari does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Moirabari followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Assam fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Assam was the 27th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in India, street construction in Assam has become more connected. Assam ranked 22nd in 1975, 24th in 1976-1990, 26th in 1991-2005 and 27th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Assam is Nagarbera with an SNDi of 14.37, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Kharua with an SNDi of 0.87, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kharua, Nagarbera

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Assam rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Assam, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Guwahati, Silchar and Moirabari. Out of the three cities, Moirabari does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Moirabari was at its lowest in 1991-2005.

To date, Assam is the 24th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in India, the street network in Assam has become more connected. Assam ranked 22nd in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2005 and 24th in 2006-2020.