The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Punjab rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Punjab, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Amritsar. Out of the three cities, Chandigarh does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chandigarh peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Punjab fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Punjab was the 3rd-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 Punjab has become more disconnected. Punjab ranked 11th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Punjab is Patran with an SNDi of 6.57, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sunam with an SNDi of 1.97, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Sunam, Patran

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

To date, Punjab is the 7th-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 Punjab has become more disconnected. Punjab ranked 11th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.