The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mid-Western was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Mid-Western, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Tulsipur and Nepalgunj. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tulsipur was at its lowest in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nepalgunj rose steadily.

How do development practices in Mid-Western fare in comparison to others in Nepal? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Mid-Western was 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, street construction in Mid-Western has become more disconnected. Mid-Western ranked 3rd in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Mid-Western is Nepalgunj with an SNDi of 3.82, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Tulsipur with an SNDi of 2.8, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Tulsipur, Nepalgunj

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Mid-Western was at its lowest in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Mid-Western, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Tulsipur and Nepalgunj. Out of the two cities, Nepalgunj does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nepalgunj rose steadily.

To date, Mid-Western is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 5 regions in Nepal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mid-Western ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.