The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Odisha rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Odisha, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack and Rourkela. Out of the three cities, Cuttack and Rourkela do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Cuttack peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rourkela followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Odisha fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Odisha was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in India, street construction in Odisha has become more disconnected. Odisha ranked 18th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Odisha is Bhushan Steel City with an SNDi of 12.77, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Nuapatna with an SNDi of 1.11, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Nuapatna, Bhushan Steel City

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Odisha rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Odisha, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack and Rourkela. Out of the three cities, Cuttack does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Cuttack peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, Odisha is the 16th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in India, the street network in Odisha has become more disconnected. Odisha ranked 18th in 1975, 18th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.