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

How do development practices in East fare in comparison to others in Nepal? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in East was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Nepal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Nepal, street construction in East has become more connected. East ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in East is Laukhi with an SNDi of 8.05, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Birtamod with an SNDi of 2.6, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Birtamod, Laukhi

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

To date, East is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Nepal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Nepal, the street network in East has become more disconnected. East ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.