Turnpike bastion

A turnpike bastion is a fortified structure controlling entry and egress from checkpoints established at the boundaries between bailiwicks of the Benacian Union, most notably within the realms of Elluenuueq, the Sovereign Confederation, and the Unified Governorates. These bastions are established as the sole lawful means of passing from one bailiwick into another, and permits for all subjects to have their status and itineraries verified and validated. As they are to be encountered at regular intervals along all major and minor roads, as well as along all rail routes. Passengers for scheduled rail services are obliged to disembark at each turnpike bastion for verification and to permit security services to conduct sweeps of rail carriages and wagons. The only exception to this process are the so-called sealed trains, reserved for meritorious subjects, which pass through minor bailiwicks without stopping on their way to the administrative centre of each governorate and towards the capitals of the respective realms.