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

How do development practices in Puducherry fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Puducherry was the 12th-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 Puducherry has become more disconnected. Puducherry ranked 14th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Puducherry is Karaikal with an SNDi of 6.87, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Puducherry with an SNDi of 3.18, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Puducherry, Karaikal

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Puducherry rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Puducherry, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam. Out of the three cities, Karaikal does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Karaikal was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Puducherry is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Puducherry ranked 14th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.