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Why are the walls of massive underground vehicular tunnels almost always lined with shiny ceramic tiles?

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Why are the walls of massive underground vehicular tunnels almost always lined with shiny ceramic tiles?

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Why are the walls of massive underground vehicular tunnels almost always lined with shiny ceramic tiles?
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