diff --git a/modules/common/route/route.go b/modules/common/route/route.go
index d9d19e44..07b9579d 100644
--- a/modules/common/route/route.go
+++ b/modules/common/route/route.go
@@ -189,3 +189,20 @@ func (r *Route) Delete(
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// AddAnnotation - Adds annotation and merges it with the current set
+func (r *Route) addAnnotation(anno map[string]string) {
+       if r.EmbeddedLabelsAnnotations == nil {
+               r.EmbeddedLabelsAnnotations = &EmbededLabelsAnnotations{}
+       }
+       r.Annotations = util.MergeMaps(r.Annotations, anno)
+}
+
+
+// AddLabel - Adds annotation and merges it with the current set
+func (r *Route) addLabel(label map[string]string) {
+       if r.EmbeddedLabelsAnnotations == nil {
+               r.EmbeddedLabelsAnnotations = &EmbededLabelsAnnotations{}
+       }
+       r.Labels = util.MergeMaps(r.Labels, label)
+}