Bathinda launches digital navigation pilot covering 2,021 properties in Ward 46

Bathinda Municipal Corporation launched its UnitNav digital navigation pilot in Ward 46 on 3 November 2026. The first phase covers 2,021 properties.

How UnitNav works

Users can enter a property number to view its precise location, distance and direction, as well as a walking route to its gate. UnitNav is available in Punjabi and English through a mobile browser; a separate app download is not required.

Municipal officials also plan to install navigation boards with QR codes at locations across the wards. Scanning a code will direct users to the digital map.

Important Facts for Exams

• Encoded data: QR codes can encode locator, identifier and web-tracking data, whereas ordinary barcodes contain information specific to the labelled item.
• Image detection: QR codes are detected from two-dimensional digital images, rather than by mechanically scanning a one-dimensional barcode with a narrow light beam.
• Mapping and GIS: Computer cartography can operate without a geographic information system; GIS also has functions beyond producing maps.