The Train Has Reached Amritsar The Train Has Reached Amritsar The Train Has Reached Amritsar (Hindi original: "Amritsar Aa Gaya Hai") is a short story by Hindi author and playwright, Bhisham Sahni set during the Partition of India. In the story a group of refugees are travelling from what has now become Pakistan towards Amritsar, the first border town in India, and the horrors and destruction they witness on the journey. Sahni also wrote his epic novel "Tamas" (Darkness, 1974) around partition, which was later adapted to a television film, by Govind Nihalani. An English translation by Ashok Bhalla, was also part of the anthology,
Ferry Point Border Crossing prohibited from crossing the border at this location, significantly reducing the through truck traffic passing through the nearby downtown areas. The current US facility, built in 1935-36, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. The current Canadian facility was built in 1955. The United States border station is located at the south end of the Ferry Point Bridge, and just west of Calais's central business district. The main building is a 2-1/2 story brick structure with Colonial Revival style, from which a two-lane metal porte-cochere extends. The building has a side gable roof and corbelled brick