MRT, railway, highway and lifelines are all very important to promote the living standard at Taipei metropolitan area. However the very dense population and land acquisition problem require active use of the underground space. Therefore, the tunnelling in difficult construction condition and soft ground at metropolitan area is unavoidable so that construction technique of tunnel becomes more and more important.Tunnel at metropolitan area may meet construction difficulties, such as shallow overburden, underground water and soft ground. Also, it may encounter environmental impacts, such as ground subsidence, unpleasant noise and vibration. Though the adaptability and experience of NATM utilised in the said circumstance is limited, however, in consideration of the condition for low cost and appropriateness, NATM is still needed.This paper aims to discuss the adaptability of NATM utilised in soft ground at Taipei metropolitan area. Also, the design and construction of NATM is included. It is expected that the experience derived from this paper would be helpful in gaining further insight into the planning of NATM at metropolitan area so that more effective design and techniques can be developed for such problem.