The aims and objects for which the Tunnelling Association of India is established are :

• To encourage new uses of underground space for the benefit of the public, environment, and sustainable development.
• To encourage studies of underground alternatives to surface construction, not only considering construction costs but also indirect life-cycle costs and savings as well as social and environmental advantages.
• To stimulate the development of guidelines for a positive public strategy to take advantage of subsurface potential.
• To encourage the development of cost effective methods for planning, geo-investigation, design,construction, operation, maintenance and safety of underground structures by using improved methods such as new technical developments and risk management principles.
• To improve training of everyone, especially young professionals, by conducting workshops, by improving and coordinating academic programs worldwide, and by improved on-the-job training.