Enclave Route

We may be familiar with the term " Enclave Route". But what does it signify?

Section 88(1) {second proviso} of the Motor vehicles' Act describes what an enclave route is.

If the starting point and terminal point lies in one State but part of such route in the middle lies in other State and if such part in other state does not exceed 16 kms that is called enclave route.

No permit is necessary to operate in such enclave route even though if such route lies in other state.

Example of such routes are Tharangampadi to Nagore, where in the middle Karaikal comes and as the portion lying in Puduchery state does not exceed 16 kms, no permit from other state is necessary to cross such area.

Another example is from Tindivanam to Kottakuppam, where in the middle Puduchery comes and the portion lying in that other state does not exceed 16 kms such a route is called enclave route.