 The road begins at the well-known intersection of Kemp's Corner and extends down Cumballa Hill past the Mahalaxmi temple to the Haji Ali intersection.The very first flyover built in Mumbai connected Hughes Road to Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg at Kemp's Corner.Since at least the early 20th century, it is considered to be a posh residential area with some of the flats fetching a price of over Rs.10 crore as of 2006.