BENGALURU: Bengaluru's designated ‘silence zones’ are emerging as some of the city’s loudest pockets, with noise levels breaching permissible limits by wide mar. According to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board’s (KSPCB) May data, the RVCE Mysore Road zone registered night-time noise levels of 57.8 decibel (dB), exceeding the legal limit by 44.5%, while the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (NIMHANS) zone reported a 29% rise above permissible levels.