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

How do development practices in Madhya Pradesh fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Madhya Pradesh was the 13th-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 Madhya Pradesh has become more connected. Madhya Pradesh ranked 12th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Madhya Pradesh is Mungaoli with an SNDi of 13.01, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Porsa with an SNDi of 0.46, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Porsa, Mungaoli

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Madhya Pradesh rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Madhya Pradesh, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Madhya Pradesh follow the same region trend.

To date, Madhya Pradesh is the 15th-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 Madhya Pradesh has become more connected. Madhya Pradesh ranked 12th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 15th in 2006-2020.